Exposures to near-to-maximal speed running bouts during different turnarounds in elite football
association with match hamstring injuries
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.51224/SRXIV.170Keywords:
max speed exposures, hamstring injuries, programming, planningAbstract
Purpose: To examine the association between the occurrence of near-to-maximal sprinting speed (MSS) running bouts during training and hamstring injury rate during the consecutive match of the same turnaround in elite soccer.
Methods : Retrospective data from 36 team-seasons (16 elite teams performing in top European leagues) were analysed (627 players, 152 non-contact time loss hamstring injuries).
We looked at 1) match hamstring injury rate within each turnaround in relation to >85%, >90% or >95% MSS exposures or not during training and 2) match hamstring injuries in relation to the day(s) within the turnarounds when these exposures occurred.
Results: There were negative correlations between the proportion of players reaching near-to-MSS speeds during training and turnaround length (0.95 <r< 0.99). For some turnarounds, there were no match hamstring injuries when players were exposed to running bouts >95% MSS during training vs. when there were no exposures. Finally, there were no hamstring injuries when >95% MSS exposures occurred at D-2, while in contrast, injuries still happened when players were not exposed at all, or when these exposures occurred at D-3 and/or earlier within the turnaround.
Conclusion: Programming >95% MSS exposures at D-2 may be a relevant strategy to decrease the incidence of match hamstring injuries in elite football.
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