Abstract

ObjectiveTo study normative values of range of motion (ROM), strength, and functional performance and investigate changes over 1 year in adolescent female football players. DesignCross-sectional. Participants418 adolescent female football players aged 12–17 years. Main outcome measuresThe physical characteristic assessments included (1) ROM assessment of the trunk, hips, and ankles; (2) strength measures (maximal isometric and eccentric strength for the trunk, hips, and knees, and strength endurance for the neck, back, trunk and calves), and (3) functional performance (the one-leg long box jump test and the square hop test). ResultsOlder players were stronger, but not when normalized to body weight. Only small differences in ROM regarding age were found. ROM increased over 1 year in most measurements with the largest change in hip external rotation, which increased by 6–7° (Cohen's d = 0.83–0.87). Hip (d = 0.28–1.07) and knee (d = 0.38–0.53) muscle strength and the square hop test (d = 0.71–0.99) improved over 1 year. ConclusionsNormative values for ROM and strength assessments of neck, back, trunk, hips, knees, calves and ankles are presented for adolescent female football players. Generally, fluctuations in ROM were small with little clinical meaning, whereas strength improved over 1 year.

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