SOCCER MATCH INDUCED FATIGUE EFFECT ON LANDING BIOMECHANIC AND NEUROMUSCULAR PERFORMANCE

SERDAR ARSLAN¹, KADIR AHMET ERTAT², S.OĞUZ KARAMIZRAK³, ÇETIN İŞLEĞEN⁴, TUĞBA ARSLAN⁵

¹Necmettin Erbakan University, Faculty of Health Sciences Konya, Turchey - ^2,3,4Ege University, Sports medicine, İzmir, Turchey - 5Ege University, Health Sciences Institute, İzmir, Turchey

Introduction: Insufficiencies in landing biomechanics and neuromuscular fatique that induced from sportive activities are risk factor for sport injuries. The combination of these factors increases the risk of sports injuries. Aim of the study was to evaluate the effec- tivness of soccer match induced fatigue on landing biomechanical parameters and neuromuscular performance.

Materials and methods: Eighteen young professional male soccer players were included the study. Fatigue level was assessed with the Borg Rate of Perceived Exertion and Pain Scale (BRPEPS). Neuromuscular function measured using a force platform during drop jump test. The Landing Error Scoring System (LESS) was used for infucient of landing biomechanics. The night before the offical match when players were not tired was selected for the pre-match test. The post-match test was conducted in two hours following the end of the match.

Results: The difference of pre and post match the BRPEPS was statistically significant (p˂0.05). There were no statistically signifi- cant differences between pre-match and post-match neuromuscular performance values. However, pre-match and post-match LESS sco- res were statistically significant different(p˂0.05).

Conclusion: It was concluded thatfatigue that occurs in a soccer match disrupts landing biomechanics. Impairment of landing biomechanics doesn’t releated with neuromuscular function, but reduction of postural control, proprioceptive acuity and neromuscular control may affect landing biomechanics.