The Effect of Neuromuscular, Strength and Combined Trainings on Hamstring to Quadriceps Muscle Strength Ratio in Female Basketbalists

Background and Objective: Researchers have pointed out that higher rate of female athlete lower extremity injuries are related to functional imbalances in hamstring and quadriceps muscles and suggest the use of training protocols in order to gain adequate functional muscle patterns. The aim of this research was to investigate the effect of neuromuscular, strength and combined trainings on H/Q strength ratio in professional female basketbalists. Materials and Methods: The subjects were ۴۲ female basketbalists in ۳ experimental groups and ۱ control group with mean age, height and weight of ۲۰.۷۳±۱.۸۸ year, ۱۷۲.۴۷±۶.۵۷ cm and ۶۳.۵۴±۴.۹۸ kg, and BMI of ۲۱.۳۶±۱.۱۷ who completed ۶ weeks of neuromuscular, strength and combined trainings. Functional hamstring to quadriceps muscle strength ratio was measured prior to and after training by Isokinetic Biodex Dynamometer ۴, at ۳ angular velocities ۶۰,۱۸۰,۲۴۰.s-۱. 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Keywords: Neuromuscular training ، Strength training ، combined training ، Functional hamstring: Quadriceps strength ratio ، Female basketbalists