Star Excursion Balance Test as a Predictor of Musculoskeletal Injury and Lower Back Pain in Non-Professional Soccer Players
Soccer is a sport with worldwide popularity but has a substantial risk of injury. Clinical screening tools are an important factor in strategies of injury prevention. The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between the Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) and injury and lower back pai...
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| author | Iva Sklempe Kokic Katarina Petric Danijela Kuna Stjepan Jelica Tomislav Kokic |
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| description | Soccer is a sport with worldwide popularity but has a substantial risk of injury. Clinical screening tools are an important factor in strategies of injury prevention. The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between the Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) and injury and lower back pain (LBP) in amateur soccer players. The research was performed as a longitudinal cohort study on 42 amateur male soccer players with 15.8 ± 6.6 years of soccer playing (age: 25.5 ± 6 years). Participants were surveyed with regard to their soccer playing, injuries, and LBP, and the SEBT was performed. They were followed for 3.5 months. At the follow-up, an additional set of data regarding injuries and LBP was gathered. Significant differences were found in all directions and in the composite score of the SEBT between uninjured and injured players. Shorter distance in all directions and a lower composite score were associated with injury in general. Shorter distances in all but the anterior direction and a lower composite score were associated with lower extremity injury, and shorter anterior distance was associated with LBP. Amateur soccer players with lower SEBT scores are more prone to injuries in general, as well as injuries of the lower extremities. SEBT presents as a useful clinical screening tool in identifying amateur soccer players at risk of injury. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-452c42f632aa47d4904403466524c5d32023-11-18T21:22:43ZengMDPI AGSports2075-46632023-07-0111712910.3390/sports11070129Star Excursion Balance Test as a Predictor of Musculoskeletal Injury and Lower Back Pain in Non-Professional Soccer PlayersIva Sklempe Kokic0Katarina Petric1Danijela Kuna2Stjepan Jelica3Tomislav Kokic4Faculty of Kinesiology, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, CroatiaFaculty of Health Studies, University of Rijeka, 51000 Rijeka, CroatiaFaculty of Kinesiology, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, CroatiaDepartment of Health Studies, College of Applied Sciences, “Lavoslav Ruzicka” in Vukovar, 32000 Vukovar, CroatiaFaculty of Kinesiology, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, CroatiaSoccer is a sport with worldwide popularity but has a substantial risk of injury. Clinical screening tools are an important factor in strategies of injury prevention. The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between the Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) and injury and lower back pain (LBP) in amateur soccer players. The research was performed as a longitudinal cohort study on 42 amateur male soccer players with 15.8 ± 6.6 years of soccer playing (age: 25.5 ± 6 years). Participants were surveyed with regard to their soccer playing, injuries, and LBP, and the SEBT was performed. They were followed for 3.5 months. At the follow-up, an additional set of data regarding injuries and LBP was gathered. Significant differences were found in all directions and in the composite score of the SEBT between uninjured and injured players. Shorter distance in all directions and a lower composite score were associated with injury in general. Shorter distances in all but the anterior direction and a lower composite score were associated with lower extremity injury, and shorter anterior distance was associated with LBP. Amateur soccer players with lower SEBT scores are more prone to injuries in general, as well as injuries of the lower extremities. SEBT presents as a useful clinical screening tool in identifying amateur soccer players at risk of injury.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/11/7/129footballathletesinjuriespreventionscreening |
| spellingShingle | Iva Sklempe Kokic Katarina Petric Danijela Kuna Stjepan Jelica Tomislav Kokic Star Excursion Balance Test as a Predictor of Musculoskeletal Injury and Lower Back Pain in Non-Professional Soccer Players Sports football athletes injuries prevention screening |
| title | Star Excursion Balance Test as a Predictor of Musculoskeletal Injury and Lower Back Pain in Non-Professional Soccer Players |
| title_full | Star Excursion Balance Test as a Predictor of Musculoskeletal Injury and Lower Back Pain in Non-Professional Soccer Players |
| title_fullStr | Star Excursion Balance Test as a Predictor of Musculoskeletal Injury and Lower Back Pain in Non-Professional Soccer Players |
| title_full_unstemmed | Star Excursion Balance Test as a Predictor of Musculoskeletal Injury and Lower Back Pain in Non-Professional Soccer Players |
| title_short | Star Excursion Balance Test as a Predictor of Musculoskeletal Injury and Lower Back Pain in Non-Professional Soccer Players |
| title_sort | star excursion balance test as a predictor of musculoskeletal injury and lower back pain in non professional soccer players |
| topic | football athletes injuries prevention screening |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/11/7/129 |
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