A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä
Association between lower extremity muscle strength and acute ankle injury in youth team-sports athletes (2021)


Hietamo, J., Pasanen, K., Leppänen, M., Steffen, K., Kannus, P., Heinonen, A., Mattila, V., & Parkkari, J. (2021). Association between lower extremity muscle strength and acute ankle injury in youth team-sports athletes. Physical Therapy in Sport, 48, 188-195. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2021.01.007


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Julkaisun tiedot

Julkaisun kaikki tekijät tai toimittajat: Hietamo, J.; Pasanen, K.; Leppänen, M.; Steffen, K.; Kannus, P.; Heinonen, A.; Mattila, V.; Parkkari, J.

Lehti tai sarja: Physical Therapy in Sport

ISSN: 1466-853X

eISSN: 1873-1600

Julkaisuvuosi: 2021

Volyymi: 48

Artikkelin sivunumerot: 188-195

Kustantaja: Elsevier

Julkaisumaa: Britannia

Julkaisun kieli: englanti

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2021.01.007

Julkaisun avoin saatavuus: Ei avoin

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Julkaisu on rinnakkaistallennettu (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/79721


Tiivistelmä

Objectives
To investigate lower extremity muscle strength as risk factor for an acute ankle injury in youth athletes.

Design
Cohort study.

Setting
Basketball and floorball clubs.

Participants
188 youth (≤21) male and 174 female athletes.

Main outcome measures
1RM leg press, maximal concentric isokinetic quadriceps and hamstrings as well as maximal isometric hip abductor strength were measured and athletes were followed for an acute ankle injury up to three years. Cox regression models were used in statistical analyses.

Results
In males, greater 1RM leg press and maximal quadriceps strength increased the risk of any type of acute ankle injury (Hazard ratio [HR] for 1 SD increase, 1.63 [95% CI, 1.12–2.39] and 1.43 [95% CI, 1.01–2.01], respectively). In females, greater 1RM leg press and difference between legs in hip abduction strength increased the risk of acute non-contact ankle injury (HR for 1 SD increase, 1.44 [95% CI, 1.03–2.02] and 1.44 [95% CI, 1.03–2.00], respectively). However, ROC curve analyses showed AUC:s of 0.57–0.64 indicating “fail” to “poor” combined sensitivity and specifity of these tests.

Conclusion
Greater strength in both sexes along with asymmetry in hip abductor strength in females increased the risk of acute ankle injury.


YSO-asiasanat: nuoret; junioriurheilu; lihasvoima; urheiluvammat

Vapaat asiasanat: sport injury; injury risk; youth sport


Liittyvät organisaatiot


OKM-raportointi: Kyllä

Raportointivuosi: 2021

JUFO-taso: 1


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