TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Higher neck strength is associated with lower head acceleration during purposeful heading in soccer: a systematic review
JO  - Journal of science and medicine in sport
A1  - Peek, Kerry
A1  - Elliott, James M.
A1  - Orr, Rhonda
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To systematically review the literature to investigate the potential relationship between neck strength and head acceleration during purposeful heading in soccer. <br><br>DESIGN: Systematic review. <br><br>METHODS: Comprehensive search of five electronic databases: EMBASE, MEDLINE, CINAHL, SportsDiscus and Web of Science. Studies were included if they reported data on the relationship between neck strength and head impact and/or acceleration during purposeful soccer heading, published in English (or translation available). <br><br>RESULTS: From an initial search of 1174 potentially eligible papers, five cross-sectional studies met the eligibility criteria for inclusion in this review. Data from cross-sectional studies indicate that higher neck strength is associated with lower head acceleration during purposeful heading in soccer (p=<0.05; r<-0.5). <br><br>CONCLUSION: This review provides evidence that higher neck strength may lower head acceleration during purposeful heading in soccer. Further research is required to determine the most effective method to strengthen the neck musculature in soccer players.<br><br>Copyright © 2019 Sports Medicine Australia. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1440-2440
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2019.11.004
ID  - ref1
ER  -