Lower limb posture and joint mobility in young Soccer players

Soccer practice can induce marked changes in the lower limbs with dreaded short and long term consequences. We evaluated possible effects of sport on limb posture their relationships ankle joint mobility (AJM). In 61 male players mean age 11.6±1.8 years, 50 Volleyball Basketball matched for age, sex body mass index, AJM both plantar flexion dorsiflexion were sagittal plane supine position using, respectively, images analysis an inclinometer. A multivariate variance was carried out to assess if different sports affects leg (FP: angle between foot leg) (LP: line perpendicular ground). The practiced showed a significant effect posture. greater LP (169.2±4.3° vs 164.9±4.5°; p<0.001) lesser FP (298.0±12.6° 305.6±10.9°; p<0.002). These differences not present players. reduced (127.6±15.7° vs. 138.8±21.6°; p<0.002) compared other subjects evaluated. found directly correlated (p<0.005). results this study indicate that young could show altered AJM. alterations these parameters seem be consequence practice.