Lack of impact moderating movement adaptation when soccer players perform game specific tasks on a third-generation artificial surface without a cushioning underlay

Lozano-Berges, G. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Clansey, A.C. ; Casajús, J.A. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Lake, M.J.

Resumen: The objective of this study was to investigate how the inclusion of a cushioning underlay in a third-generation artificial turf (3G) affects player biomechanics during soccer-specific tasks. Twelve soccer players (9 males/3 females; 22.6 ± 2.3 y) participated in this study. Mechanical impact testing of each 3G surface; without (3G-NCU) and with cushioning underlay (3G-CU) were conducted. Impact force characteristics, joint kinematics and joint kinetics variables were calculated on each surface condition during a sprint 90° cut (90CUT), a sprint 180° cut (180CUT), a drop jump (DROP) and a sprint with quick deceleration (STOP). For all tasks, greater peak resultant force, peak knee extensor moment and peak ankle dorsi-flexion moment were found in 3G-NCU than 3G-CU (p < 0.05). During 90CUT and STOP, loading rates were higher in 3G-NCU than 3G-CU (p < 0.05). During 180CUT, higher hip, knee and ankle ranges of motion were found in 3G-NCU (p < 0.05). These findings showed that the inclusion of cushioning underlay in 3G reduces impact loading forces and lower limb joint loading in soccer players across game-specific tasks. Overall, players were not attempting to reduce higher lower limb impact loading associated with a lack of surface cushioning underlay.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.1080/14763141.2019.1579365

Año: 2021

Publicado en: Sports Biomechanics 20, 6 (2021), 665-679
ISSN: 1476-3141

Factor impacto JCR: 2.896 (2021)

Categ. JCR: SPORT SCIENCES rank: 44 / 88 = 0.5 (2021) - Q2 - T2
Categ. JCR: ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL rank: 63 / 98 = 0.643 (2021) - Q3 - T2

Factor impacto CITESCORE: 4.3 - Health Professions (Q1) - Medicine (Q2)

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 0.783 - Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation (Q1) - Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (Q1)

Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MEC/FPU13-02111

Tipo y forma: Article (PostPrint)

Área (Departamento): Área Educación Física y Depor. (Dpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería)