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Titre : | Cervical range of motion, cervical and shoulder strength in senior versus age-grade Rugby Union International front-row forwards (2016) |
Auteurs : | Mark Davies ; Isabel S. Moore ; Patrick Moran ; et al. |
Type de document : | Article |
Dans : | Physical therapy in sport (2016/3, May 2016) |
Article en page(s) : | p. 36-42 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Résumé : |
Objectives To provide normative values for cervical range of motion (CROM), isometric cervical and shoulder strength for; International Senior professional, and International Age-grade Rugby Union front-row forwards. Design Cross-sectional population study. Setting All international level front-row players within a Rugby Union Tier 1 Nation. Participants Nineteen Senior and 21 Age-grade front-row forwards underwent CROM, cervical and shoulder strength testing. Main outcome measures CROM was measured using the CROM device and the Gatherer System was used to measure multi-directional isometric cervical and shoulder strength. Results The Age-grade players had significantly lower; cervical strength (2657% deficits), cervical flexion to extension strength ratios (0.5 vs. 0.6), and shoulder strength (236% deficits) than the Senior players. However, there were no differences between front-row positions within each age group. Additionally, there were no differences between age groups or front-row positions in the CROM measurements. Conclusions Senior Rugby Union front-row forwards have greater cervical and shoulder strength than Age-grade players, with the biggest differences being in cervical strength, highlighting the need for age specific normative values. Importantly, Age-grade players should be evaluated to ensure they have developed sufficient cervical strength prior to entering professional level Rugby Union. |
Disponible en ligne : | Oui |
En ligne : | https://login.ezproxy.vinci.be/login?url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1466853X15000723 |