Bakgrund: Det är viktigt att kliniskt kunna avgöra om idrottaren är tillräckligt rehabiliterad för att återgå till full träning och matchspel eftersom otillräcklig rehabilitering är den största riskfaktorn för återskada i hamstrings. Därför skulle ett test med enkel utrustning behöva komplettera den kliniska undersökningen. Syfte: Studiens syfte är att undersöka vilket samband som finns mellan genomförandet av Nordic hamstring strength test och Asklings hamstring test utifrån skattning av smärta och obehag i samband med testen. Huruvida deltagarnas tilltro till att prestera sitt yttersta i en 90 min fotbollsmatch påverkas efter testerna samt att beskriva obehag och smärta efter testerna för spelare som varit skadad eller inte under senaste sex månaderna. Metod: 22 fotbollsspelare fick skatta sin tilltro till sin egen förmåga att prestera sitt yttersta i en 90 min fotbollsmatch samt skatta obehag och smärta med VAS i samband med testerna. Hamstring Outcome Score användes för att få en helhetssyn av deltagarnas funktion och skadehistoria kring hamstring. Spearman’s rho och Wilcoxon’s teckenrang test användes för att analysera resultatet. Resultat: Korrelationen mellan Asklings hamstring test och Nordic hamstring strength test var moderat (0,4-0,6) dock signifikant på <0,05. Majoriteten av spelarna sänkte sin tilltro efter testerna. De yngre spelarna har varit skadade senast men det är de äldsta spelarna som har dragit på sig flest skador. Slutsatser: Vidare forskning på ett större antal deltagare behövs för att avgöra om Nordic hamstring strength test skulle kunna användas som ett kompletterande test till den kliniska undersökningen. / Backgroud: It’s important to clinically determine whether the athlete is ready to return to full training and match play as inadequate rehabilitation are the major risk factor for reinjury in the hamstrings. Therefore, a test with simple equipment is needed to complement the clinical examination. Purpose: The study aims to investigate the relationship between the implementation of the Asklings hamstring test and the Nordic hamstring strength test based on the estimation of pain and discomfort during the tests. Whether the participants’ confidences to perform their best in a 90 minutes soccer game is affected by the tests, and describe pain and discomfort after the tests for those who had or had not been injured during the last six months. Methods: 22 football players had to rate their confidence in their own ability to perform their best in a 90 minutes football game, and estimate the discomfort and pain using VAS during the tests. Hamstring Outcome Score was used to obtain a holistic view of the participants’ function and injury history about hamstrings. Spearman’s Rho and Wilcoxon’s Rank Sum test was used to analyze the results. Result: There is a moderate correlation (0,4-0,6) between Askling hamstring test and Nordic hamstring strength test with a significance level of p<0,05. The majority of the players lowered their confidence after the tests. The younger players have been injured most recently but the oldest players have had the most injuries. Conclusion: Further research with a larger number of participants is needed to determine whether Nordic hamstring strength test could be used as a complementary test to the clinical examination.

Due to the lack of morphological data on prepubertal Indian male soccer players in South Africa, this study was undertaken on ninety male prepubertal subjects. The subjects were divided into three groups of thirty subjects each: Experienced "E" (those playing organized soccer for more than two years), beginners "8" (those playing organized soccer for less than two years) and sedentary "S" (those not participating in organized soccer). All subjects were measured according to Heath - Carter anthropometric somatotype methods. Fitness tests comprising power and strength tests (vertical jump height and standing broad jump) and muscle endurance tests (push - ups and sit - ups) were also done. The three groups were first compared to each other and then to available international data. There were no statistical differences among the three groups for: height, weight, age, triceps, subscapular, suprailiac, calf and total skinfolds, humerus and biceps girth, ectomorphy, mesomorphy and endomorphy, suggesting a general homogenicity between groups. For fitness tests the "E" group performed significantly better than the others for standing broad jump and sit - ups (p = 0.005 and p = 0.036 respectively). For push - ups the "8" and "E" were significantly better than the "S" group, (p = 0.013, for "8" versus "S" group), indicating that in soccer muscle strength and explosive strength are important. The lack of difference between the groups for anthropometric criteria in this study may be explained by the experienced players' inadequate training. Other factors may include the lack of parental involvement, inadequate knowledge on fitness aspects and poor training methods. Furthermore, the sedentary group may be participating in unorganized activities which renders them at a level similar to the experienced group. Data on non - Indian South African junior players is required to help us understand the lack of significant Indian talent in the National team. Other factors such as diet, cultural differences, training methods, level of coaching, environmental factors and sport facilities need investigation and be addressed if we want to see an improvement in the South African Indian soccer players. / Thesis (M.Med.Sc.)-University of Natal, Durban, 1997.

Disertacijoje siekiama ištirti Lietuvos jaunųjų (12–18 metų amžiaus) futbolininkų asmeninių ir sportinių kompetencijų raišką ugdymo(si) procese ir tuo remiantis pagerinti ir tobulinti jaunųjų futbolininkų rengimą. Tikslas – atskleisti asmeninių ir sportinių kompetencijų raišką jaunųjų futbolininkų ugdymo(si) procese. Pagrindiniai ginamieji teiginiai: 1. Socialiniai ir sportiniai veiksniai, kurie skatina rinktis ir treniruotis futbolą, atitinkantys 12–18 metų mokinių asmeninius ir grupinius interesus, padeda ugdyti(s) asmenines ir sportines kompetencijas. 2. 15–18 metų futbolininkų vienerių metų rengimo programa pozityviai veikia sportinių kompetencijų raišką: gebėjimą atlikti judesius ir valdyti kamuolį, gebėjimą atlikti technikos ir taktikos veiksmus varžybose, o kartu ugdo ir žaidėjo asmenybę bei sportinę individualybę. 3. Kryptingi treniruočių fiziniai krūviai gerina organizmo funkcinių sistemų adaptaciją. Jaunųjų futbolininkų ugdymo modelis, integraliai apimantis metų treniruotės struktūrą ir turinį, jo realizavimą pratybose ir varžybose, papildo teorines žinias ir atskleidžia naujų praktinių galimybių, kaip tobulinti jaunųjų futbolininkų rengimą esant optimaliai sportininko ir trenerio kūrybinei sąveikai ir jų kompetencijų raiškai. / The aim of the research was to disclose expression of personal and sport related competences in the process of young football players’ development (self-development). The main statements on defense are: 1. Social and sport related factors, stimulating to choose football sport and corresponding to 12 to 18 aged pupils’ personal and group interests, assist the players in development (self-development) of personal and sport related competences. 2. Yearly training program of young football players (aged 15 to 18) is of positive effect on the players’ sport related competences expression: ability to perform movements and possess a ball, ability to perform technique and tactic actions in competitions, altogether developing player’s personal and sport-minded individuality. 3. Purposeful training loads improve adaptation of body functional systems. The model of young football players education, integrally embracing yearly training structure and content, its implementation in training sessions and competitions, supplements current theoretical basis and discloses new practical possibilities in improvement of young football players’ preparation under optimal creative-like interaction between an athlete and a coach.

The aim of the research was to disclose expression of personal and sport related competences in the process of young football players’ development (self-development). The main statements on defense are: 1. Social and sport related factors, stimulating to choose football sport and corresponding to 12 to 18 aged pupils’ personal and group interests, assist the players in development (self-development) of personal and sport related competences. 2. Yearly training program of young football players (aged 15 to 18) is of positive effect on the players’ sport related competences expression: ability to perform movements and possess a ball, ability to perform technique and tactic actions in competitions, altogether developing player’s personal and sport-minded individuality. 3. Purposeful training loads improve adaptation of body functional systems. The model of young football players education, integrally embracing yearly training structure and content, its implementation in training sessions and competitions, supplements current theoretical basis and discloses new practical possibilities in improvement of young football players’ preparation under optimal creative-like interaction between an athlete and a coach. / Disertacijoje siekiama ištirti Lietuvos jaunųjų (12–18 metų amžiaus) futbolininkų asmeninių ir sportinių kompetencijų raišką ugdymo(si) procese ir tuo remiantis pagerinti ir tobulinti jaunųjų futbolininkų rengimą. Tikslas – atskleisti asmeninių ir sportinių kompetencijų raišką jaunųjų futbolininkų ugdymo(si) procese. Pagrindiniai ginamieji teiginiai: 1. Socialiniai ir sportiniai veiksniai, kurie skatina rinktis ir treniruotis futbolą, atitinkantys 12–18 metų mokinių asmeninius ir grupinius interesus, padeda ugdyti(s) asmenines ir sportines kompetencijas. 2. 15–18 metų futbolininkų vienerių metų rengimo programa pozityviai veikia sportinių kompetencijų raišką: gebėjimą atlikti judesius ir valdyti kamuolį, gebėjimą atlikti technikos ir taktikos veiksmus varžybose, o kartu ugdo ir žaidėjo asmenybę bei sportinę individualybę. 3. Kryptingi treniruočių fiziniai krūviai gerina organizmo funkcinių sistemų adaptaciją. Jaunųjų futbolininkų ugdymo modelis, integraliai apimantis metų treniruotės struktūrą ir turinį, jo realizavimą pratybose ir varžybose, papildo teorines žinias ir atskleidžia naujų praktinių galimybių, kaip tobulinti jaunųjų futbolininkų rengimą esant optimaliai sportininko ir trenerio kūrybinei sąveikai ir jų kompetencijų raiškai.

This investigation examined the relationship between the superstition endorsement and pre-game anxiety among male and female soccer players at various levels of soccer play. The sample consisted of one hundred-and-one elite soccer players at professional, university, and under 15 year levels. A Soccer Behavior, Beliefs, and Preferences Questionnaire, developed by the investigator, and the Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 (Martens et al., 1990) were used to assess respectively soccer superstitions and pre-game anxiety. Pearson Correlations, ANOVAs, and t-tests were computed to test the study's hypotheses. A significant relationship was not found between superstition endorsement and pre-game anxiety for the group sampled. Superstitious practices were found to be significantly negatively related to age (r = -.23), teenagers being significantly higher in superstition scores than both professional and varsity groups (H(2,98) = 6.72, p < .05). Although superstition endorsement was not different between the genders at the same levels of play, both under 15 boys and girls were more superstitious than university women. Professional players exhibited significantly more state self-confidence than the teenage group (t(66) = 2.03, p < .05). The under 15 boys were significantly more cognitively anxious than the professional athletes (T(45) = -2.52, p < .05). At these levels of play, superstitious behavior was not in general related in males or females to pre-game anxiety.

<p>Background: Three epidemiological studies conducted in Rwanda have highlighted that many people at different levels in the community of soccer do not implement accepted control measures for reducing the risk of injuries. However, little is known about what soccer community members themselves know about injury prevention. Purpose: The aim of this study was to identify perceptions of factors influencing the implementation of soccer injury prevention strategies in Rwanda.</p>

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Thesis (M.S.)--Humboldt State University, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 49-58). Also available via Humboldt Digital Scholar.

Thesis (M.S.)--Ball State University, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 63-67). Also available online (PDF file) by a subscription to the set or by purchasing the individual file.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 106-112). Also available online (PDF file) by a subscription to the set or by purchasing the individual file.