Naclerio Ayllón, Fernando JoséFaigenbaum, Avery D.Larumbe Zabala, EnekoGoss-Sampson, MarkPérez-Bilbao, TxominJiménez Gutiérrez, AlfonsoBeedie, Chris2013-11-272013-11-272013Naclerio-Ayllón, F. J., Faigenbaum, A. D., Larumbe-Zabala, E., Goss-Sampson, M., Pérez-Bilbao, T., Jiménez-Gutiérrez, A., & Beedie, C. (2013). Effects of a low volume injury prevention program on the hamstring torque angle relationship. Research in Sports Medicine, 21(3), 253-263.15438635http://hdl.handle.net/11268/932The effects of a 4-week lower body injury prevention program on knee muscle torque-angle relationship were examined in soccer players. Twenty men were randomly allocated to either a control (n = 10) or training group (n = 10). The training group underwent three training sessions per week, comprising 3 sets of 8 repetitions of one open-chain exercise (Nordic curl) and two closed-chain exercises-forward lunges on a Bosu balance trainer and eccentric single leg dead lifts. Maximal peak knee flexion torque was measured at 35°, 45°, 60°, 80°, 90°, and 100° pre- and post-intervention. Significant improvements were observed only at 80° (p = .001; d = .94) along with a nonsignificant trend at 35° (p = .081; d = .43). As these modifications might protect athletes against muscle and joint injuries, the use of both stable-open and unstable-closed kinetic chain exercises emphasizing eccentric hamstring and knee stabilization actions should be integrated into injury prevention programs in team sports athletes.;engjournal article10.1080/15438627.2013.792089restricted accessMedicina deportivaAtleta