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Differences in Limb Muscle Strength in Influencing Vertical Jump Heights in Soccer Players after Chronic Ankle Injury

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Introduction: Muscle strength strongly affects the activities of soccer players, but the presence of chronic ankle injuries can reduce the ability of athletes to achieve their best performance. Existing literatures related to the role of certain muscles in affecting the vertical jump height of soccer players has not been reported; therefore, this study was aimed at analyzing the differences in leg muscle strength that affect the vertical jump height of soccer players after chronic ankle injury.
Materials and methods: To achieve the aim of this study, a cross-sectional design was employed by involving one team consisting of 25 Surabaya Football Association (PERSEBAYA) players, who were grouped into injury and non-injury groups according to the questionnaire. The participants were determined based on their normal BMI, age (17-40 years), male gender, and PERSEBAYA players. The collected data included vertical jump, ankle muscle construction, and hamstring muscle data. The data were statistically analyzed using the t-test and Pearson’s correlation (p<0.05).
Results: There was no significant difference in leg muscle strength between the injured and uninjured players. Only the hamstring muscle significantly affected the vertical jump of soccer players after chronic ankle injury (r = 0.422, p = 0.035 with moderate influence) and was not affected by the gastrocnemius, plantar, adductor, and abductor muscles.
Conclusion: There was a correlation between eccentric contraction of the hamstring muscle and vertical jump height in soccer players after chronic ankle injury. These findings are beneficial for soccer practitioners and medical teams in designing injury management and recovery strategies for players with ankle injuries.

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Leg muscles hamstring muscles muscle strength vertical jump chronic ankle soccer

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Samudra AD, Purwanto B, Utomo DN. Differences in Limb Muscle Strength in Influencing Vertical Jump Heights in Soccer Players after Chronic Ankle Injury. jmr. 2024;(-).