The prevalence of non-contact muscle injuries of the lower limb in professional soccer players who perform Salah regularly: a retrospective cohort study

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

Nicola Maffulli¹  Pantelis T. Nikolaidis²  Mikhail Butovskiy³  Vladimir Khaitin⁴  Oleg Talibov⁵  Thomas Rosemann⁶  Zbigniew Waśkiewicz⁷  Beat Knechtle⁸  Evgeny Achkasov⁹  Artemii Lazarev⁹  Eduard Bezuglov⁹  Anastasiya Lyubushkina^1,10 

[1] Department of Musculoskeletal Disorders, Faculty of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, University of Salerno;Exercise Physiology Laboratory;FC Spartak;FC Zenit Saint Petersburg;High Performance Sports Laboratory, Moscow Witte University;Institute of Primary Care, University of Zurich;Institute of Sport Science, Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education;Medbase St. Gallen Am Vadianplatz;Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University);“Smart Recovery” Clinic;

关键词: Hamstring;    Muscle injury;    Soccer;    Prevention;    Hamstring injuries;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s13018-020-01955-5

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract Background The present study assessed the prevalence of non-contact muscle injuries of the lower limbs, including hamstring injuries, in professional Russian soccer players who regularly perform Salah, an obligatory Muslim prayer performed 5 times a day. Methods Using a retrospective cohort study design, 68 professional male soccer players (excluding goalkeepers), 34 of whom were Muslims regularly performing Salah (exposure group) and 34 were randomly chosen non-Muslim players (control group), were included in the study. The groups were similar in their playing leagues, field positions, age (27 ± 3.1 vs 28 ± 4.2 years), and body mass index (22 ± 1.2 vs 23 ± 0.92 kg/m2). Results The incidence of hamstring injury was significantly lower in the exposure group (2 vs 14, p = 0.0085). A declining trend for the number of muscle injuries (either hamstring or not) was observed in the exposure group (11 vs 27, p = 0.0562). Two players in the exposure group and 11 in the control group (p = 0.0115, OR 0.1307, 95% CI 0.0276 to 0.5698) suffered a hamstring injury, with no statistically significant difference in the occurrence of other injuries. The total amount of the training and play days missed because of hamstring and other muscle injuries was significantly lower in the exposure group (24 vs 213 days, p = 0.0043, and 200 vs 344 days, p = 0.0066, respectively). Conclusion The prevalence of non-contact muscle injuries, including hamstring injuries, was lower in professional Russian soccer players who regularly performed Salah.

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