Functional differences in Valle del Cauca university soccer players with and without a history of knee injury

Authors

  • Miguel Angel Campo Ramírez Institución Universitaria Escuela Nacional del Deporte, Colombia
  • Gabriel Hernández-Oñate Institución Universitaria Escuela Nacional del Deporte, Colombia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.41.03.125.363

Keywords:

Return to play, knee injuries, sport, prevention.

Abstract

Objective: The objective of the study was to examine possible differences in variables such as power, lower limb flexibility, speed, and agility in university soccer players from Valle del Cauca with and without a history of knee injury.

Materials and methods: Cross-sectional study, 58 university athletes with and without a history of knee injury who had completed a rehabilitation phase, with a return to play in less than 6 months, participated. Sociodemographic and anthropometric data were collected and flexibility was evaluated using the Back Saver Sit and Reach test, power with the Drop Jump, agility and speed with the Illinois and V-Cut, respectively.

Results: There were statistically significant differences (p<0.05) between athletes with and without a history of knee injury in variables associated with lower limb power, such as muscle stiffness and reactive strength index. Athletes with a history of injury had lower performance in variables such as jump height and flight time.

Conclusions: Power was affected in athletes with a history of knee injury, even after the rehabilitation and return to play phase.

Author Biographies

Miguel Angel Campo Ramírez, Institución Universitaria Escuela Nacional del Deporte, Colombia

Fisioterapeuta y especialista en Fisioterapia del Deporte, Institución Universitaria Escuela Nacional del Deporte (Colombia). Magíster en Epidemiología, Universidad Libre (Colombia). Docente, Institución Universitaria Escuela Nacional del Deporte. miguel.campo@endeporte.edu.co. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1122-8882

 

Gabriel Hernández-Oñate, Institución Universitaria Escuela Nacional del Deporte, Colombia

Fisioterapeuta, Universidad del Valle (Colombia). Especialista en Actividad Física, Institución Universitaria Escuela Nacional del Deporte (Colombia). Magíster en Intervención Integral en el Deportista, Universidad Autónoma de Manizales (Colombia).  Docente, Institución Universitaria Escuela Nacional del Deporte. gabriel.hernandez@endeporte.edu.co. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3652-102X

Published

2025-08-26

How to Cite

Campo Ramírez, M. A., & Hernández-Oñate, G. . (2025). Functional differences in Valle del Cauca university soccer players with and without a history of knee injury. SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL SALUD UNINORTE, 41(3), 762–777. https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.41.03.125.363

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