Acute Effects of Nordic Hamstring Exercise on Hamstring Muscle Strength and Muscle Stiffness in Soccer Players

Hasan Aka; Ilyas Karakaş; Erkan Özyılmaz; Cengiz Akarçeşme

doi:10.18633/biotecnia.v27.2656

Authors

Hasan Aka Gazi University. Sport Sciences Faculty. Ankara. Türkiye. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0603-9478
Ilyas Karakaş National Defense University. Turkish Military Academy. Türkiye. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4493-2032
Erkan Özyılmaz Galatasaray Sports Club. Istanbul. Türkiye. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4028-6184
Cengiz Akarçeşme Gazi University. Sport Sciences Faculty. Ankara. Türkiye. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6231-0950

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18633/biotecnia.v27.2656

Keywords:

strength, sports performance, resistance exercise

Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate the acute effect of Nordic Hamstring Exercise (NHE) applied to sub-elite football players on Hamstring (H) muscle strength values (maximum value and Total Work) and Muscle Stifness (Semimembrenous and Biceps Femoris) values. 43 sub-elite male (16.50 ± 0.505) football players participated in the study voluntarily. Participants' H muscle strength values were determined with N3 brand device; Muscle Stifness values were determined with myoton brand device. The normalcy analysis of the data acquired in the study was performed with the Kolmogrov Smirnov test. Participants' pre-test post-test comparisons were determined with the Wilcoxon Signed Ranks test. Based on the statistical analysis, it was identified that NHE utilized to sub-elite football players increased the Total Work (right-left leg) value of the H muscle strength values acutely and the stiffness value of the Biceps Femoris muscle (right-left leg) significantly in the post-test. It may be argued that NHE applied to football players acutely increases H muscle strength and BF muscle stiffness value, provides performance efficiency and is a protective strategy against injuries.

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