Krannert School of Physical Therapy, University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN.
J Athl Train. 1999 Jan;34(1):11-4.
Musculotendinous strains are among the most prevalent injuries for which health care professionals provide treatment and rehabilitation interventions. Flexibility has been identified as one of the primary etiologic factors associated with musculotendinous strains, but limited research exists on the effect of a preventive stretching program on musculotendinous strains. Therefore, the purpose of our study was to compare the number of musculotendinous strains for the hamstrings, quadriceps, hip adductors, and gastrocnemius-soleus muscle groups before and after the incorporation of a static stretching program for each muscle group.
We analyzed the incidence of musculotendinous strains among the players of a Division III collegiate football team between 1994 and 1995. All variables were consistent between the 2 seasons except for the incorporation of a lower extremity stretching program in 1995.
One hundred and ninety-five Division III college football players.
We calculated the number of musculotendinous strains that required a minimum absence of 1 day from practices or games in 1994 and 1995.
A x(2) analysis revealed a significant reduction in the number of lower extremity musculotendinous strains in 1995 as opposed to 1994.
Our statistical analysis indicates an association between the incorporation of a static stretching program and a decreased incidence of musculotendinous strains in Division III college football players.
肌肉肌腱拉伤是医疗专业人员提供治疗和康复干预的最常见损伤之一。柔韧性已被确定为与肌肉肌腱拉伤相关的主要病因因素之一，但关于预防拉伸计划对肌肉肌腱拉伤的影响的研究有限。因此，我们的研究目的是比较在每个肌肉群中加入静态拉伸计划前后，腘绳肌、四头肌、髋关节内收肌和腓肠肌-比目鱼肌群中肌肉肌腱拉伤的数量。
我们分析了 1994 年至 1995 年间三级大学橄榄球队运动员肌肉肌腱拉伤的发生率。除了 1995 年增加了下肢拉伸计划外，两个赛季的所有变量都保持一致。
195 名三级大学橄榄球运动员。
我们计算了在 1994 年和 1995 年需要至少 1 天从练习或比赛中缺席的肌肉肌腱拉伤数量。
x²分析显示，与 1994 年相比，1995 年下肢肌肉肌腱拉伤的数量显著减少。
我们的统计分析表明，在三级大学橄榄球运动员中，加入静态拉伸计划与肌肉肌腱拉伤发生率的降低之间存在关联。
