Annals of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy (APhOT)

ISSN: 2640-2734

Short Communication

Importance of Trunk Stability in Preventing Knee and Ankle Injury in Soccer

Authors: Aswin E and Senthilkumar T*

DOI: 10.23880/aphot-16000116

Abstract

A sports like football comes with an elevated risk of injury due to the nature of the game. It involves combination of high-intensity repetitive activities such as kicking, sprinting, and jumping. These activities are not only physically demanding on players but carry a potential bias toward the use of trunk and hip flexor muscles. Asymmetry or imbalance of muscle properties such as strength and flexibility are most common reasons behind injuries in football. Knee and ankle injuries are commonly seen in football [1].

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