Show simple item record

AuthorHaddad, Monoem
AuthorAbbes, Zied
AuthorZarrouk, Nidhal
AuthorAganovic, Zlatan
AuthorHulweh, Albraa
AuthorMoussa-Chamari, Imen
AuthorBehm, David G.
Available date2023-10-23T10:25:26Z
Publication Date2023
Publication NameSymmetry
ResourceScopus
URIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3390/sym15030625
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/48741
AbstractThe objective of this study was to determine and compare leg asymmetry between preferred dominant and non-dominant legs in muscular power and balance among sub-elite soccer (football) players in Qatar. Thirty-two professional local soccer players from the Qatar Stars League (Second Division) participated in the study (23.1 ± 6.1 years). They were classified according to their preferred dominant leg (preferred leg to kick the ball). Twenty-two players had a right dominant leg, and the remaining ten had a left dominant leg. Countermovement jump (CMJ) was used to measure unilateral and bilateral vertical jump performances. The Y-balance test (YBT) was used to assess dynamic balance. No significant differences were found between the dominant and non-dominant leg for CMJ flight height (p > 0.05; asymmetry index (AI) = 1.83 ± 11.46) or the relative and absolute reach distance derived from the YBT (p > 0.05; AI (relative) = −0.45 ± 9.68, AI (absolute) = −0.60 ± 12.3). Bilateral asymmetry in dynamic balance was not significant for any of the anterior, posteromedial, or the posterolateral reaching directions (p > 0.05). The selected football players demonstrated an acceptable level of leg symmetry for power and dynamic balance. These findings may prove helpful for the assessment and evaluation of talents and should help to develop and optimize training regimes.
SponsorThis research was funded by Qatar National Research Funds (QNRF UREP24-150-3-044), and Qatar University (QUST-1-CED-2023-869).
Languageen
PublisherMDPI
Subjectasymmetry
balance
jumps
soccer
TitleDifference Asymmetry between Preferred Dominant and Non-Dominant Legs in Muscular Power and Balance among Sub-Elite Soccer Players in Qatar
TypeArticle
Issue Number3
Volume Number15
dc.accessType Abstract Only


Files in this item

FilesSizeFormatView

There are no files associated with this item.

This item appears in the following Collection(s)

Show simple item record