Range of Motion of the Lower Limb and Its Relationship with the Onset of Posterior Muscle Discomfort in Competitive Swimmers [Dataset]
Objectives: To analyze the relationship between the joint characteristics of the lower limb and the occurrence of muscle discomfort in the lower extremities of competitive swimmers. Methods: This study involved 157 competitive swimmers (86 men and 71 women); 35 in the infant category (14-15 years),...
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| Formato: | conjunto de datos |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2024 |
| País: | España |
| Recursos: | Universidad de Sevilla (US) |
| Repositorio: | idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:idus.us.es:11441/162383 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://hdl.handle.net/11441/162383 https://doi.org/10.12795/11441/162383 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palavra-chave: | Natación Tobillo Músculos Extremidad inferior Swimming Ankle Muscles Lower limb |
| Resumo: | Objectives: To analyze the relationship between the joint characteristics of the lower limb and the occurrence of muscle discomfort in the lower extremities of competitive swimmers. Methods: This study involved 157 competitive swimmers (86 men and 71 women); 35 in the infant category (14-15 years), 38 in the junior category (16-20 years), 36 in the absolute category (>21 years), and 48 in the master category (>25 years). The following data were recorded: Seat and Reach Test, Straight Leg Raise Test, hip mobility (flexion-extension and rotation), knee flexion-extension, and ankle dorsiflexion with the knee flexed and extended. These variables were compared across different competition categories and styles. Results: Women showed a greater range of motion in most movements analyzed, except for hip extension. The style with the most knee discomfort is breaststroke. Freestyle is the style that presents the most posterior muscle discomfort, particularly in the gastrocnemius. The absolute and master categories reported more discomfort in the gastrocnemius and plantar muscles. Younger swimmers experienced fewer discomforts. A relationship was observed between lumbar and hamstring discomfort with reduced lumbar flexibility. Posterior muscle discomfort was mainly observed in swimmers with short hamstrings. Swimmers with plantar muscle discomfort had less ankle dorsiflexion. Conclusions: Swimmers participating in this study who reported muscle discomfort during swimming showed greater shortening of the hamstring and gastrocnemius muscles along with less ankle dorsiflexion compared to swimmers without discomfort. |
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