Bilateral strength comparisons among injured and noninjured competitive flatwater kayakers

Geoff Lovell; M Lauder

doi:10.1123/jsr.10.1.3

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Bilateral strength comparisons among injured and noninjured competitive flatwater kayakers

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Bilateral strength comparisons among injured and noninjured competitive flatwater kayakers

Geoff Lovell and M Lauder

Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, Vol.10(1), pp.3-10

2001

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1123/jsr.10.1.3

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Abstract

Human Movement and Sports Science

comparative study

equilibrium

injury

rehabilitation

strength

Context: Anecdotal evidence suggests a relationship between strength imbalances and injury incidence. Objective: To examine the relationship between bilateral strength imbalance and incidence of injury. Participants and Design: Thirty national- or international-standard flatwater kayakers were classified as noninjured, trunk injured, or upper-limb injured based on the number of days lost from training over the last 6 months. Bilateral strength imbalance was measured using a kayak ergometer, producing data for peak force and force impulse for each side of each stroke. Bilateral strength imbalance was then compared between the noninjured, trunk-injured, and upper-limb-injured groups by means of 2 one-way ANOVAs. No participants reported training days lost through lower-limb injury. Results: A significantly elevated bilateral peak-force strength imbalance was observed between the upper-limb-injured and the noninjured groups. Conclusion: These data support the existence of a relationship between strength imbalance and incidence of injury.

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Title: Bilateral strength comparisons among injured and noninjured competitive flatwater kayakers
Authors: Geoff Lovell (Author) - University of Kingston, United Kingdom
M Lauder (Author) - University College Chichester, United Kingdom
Publication details: Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, Vol.10(1), pp.3-10
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Date published: 2001
DOI: 10.1123/jsr.10.1.3
ISSN: 1056-6716
Organisation Unit: Tropical Forests and People Research Centre; School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Forest Research Institute; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449902302621
Output Type: Journal article

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