Is plantar loading altered during repeated sprints on artificial turf in international football players?

Girard, O., Millet, G.P, Thomson, A. and Brocherie, F. (2018) Is plantar loading altered during repeated sprints on artificial turf in international football players? Journal of Sports Science & Medicine, 17 (3). pp. 359-365.

Abstract

We compared fatigue-induced changes in plantar loading during the repeated anaerobic sprint test over two distinct distance intervals. Twelve international male football outfield players (Qatar Football Association) completed 6 × 35-m sprints (10 s of active recovery) on artificial turf with their football boots. Insole plantar pressure distribution was continuously recorded and values (whole foot and under 9 foot zones) subsequently averaged and compared over two distinct distance intervals (0-17.5 m . 17.5-35 m). Sprint times increased (p <0.001) from the first (4.87 ± 0.13 s) to the last (5.63 ± 0.31 s) repetition, independently of the distance interval. Contact area (150 ± 23 . 158 ± 19 cm; -5.8 ± 9.1%; p = 0.032), maximum force (1910 ± 559 . 2211 ± 613 N; -16.9 ± 18.2%; p = 0.005) and mean pressure (154 ± 41 . 172 ± 37 kPa; -13.9 ± 19.0%; p = 0.033) for the whole foot were lower at 0-17.5 m 17.5-35 m, irrespectively of sprint number. There were no main effects of sprint number or any significant interactions for any plantar variables of the whole foot. The distance interval × sprint number × foot region interaction on relative loads was not significant. Neither distance interval nor fatigue modified plantar pressure distribution patterns. Fatigue led to a decrement in sprint time but no significant change in plantar pressure distribution patterns across sprint repetitions.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Murdoch Affiliation(s):	School of Psychology and Exercise Science
Publisher:	University of Uludag
Copyright:	© 2018 Journal of Sports Science and Medicine
URI:	http://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/41820

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