مجلة العلوم و التكنولوجية للنشاطات البدنية و الرياضية
Volume 17, Numéro 1, Pages 28-40
2020-06-01

The Effect Of Proprioceptive Training In Injury Prevention Of Young Footballers

Authors : Ghoual Adda .

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.

Keywords

proprioceptive training; injury prevention ; young footballers