The Effect Of Proprioceptive Training In Injury Prevention Of Young Footballers

Abstract

Agonist and antagonist muscle balance is an essential element of joint stability and motor functioning. Sport training is often accompanied by disturbances of this balance, causing musculo-tendon injuries. The objective of this study is to prove that the so-called "natural" leg of the footballer is less powerful than the leg leans. Our hypothesis supposes that with a musculation and muscular strengthening program based on proprioceptive exercises, we will be able to reduce this difference and arrive at a certain muscular balance between the two legs and thus limit or avoid the muscular injuries due to this imbalance. 23 U-21 players were chosen to lead this 8-week experience based on proprioceptive muscle-building exercises. A unipodal balance and overall postural proprioception test were applied. After the statistical processing, it was found that training based on proprioceptive muscle strengthening exercises allows players to have a better balance in both legs and therefore the reduction in risk of injury and optimal performance. And there was a positive and significant correlation between the two legs when you use the right methods and the right procedures and proprioceptive exercises.