OPTIMAL MODALITIES TO APPROACH RECOVERY IN THE CASE OF 2 nd DEGREE KNEE SPRAINS IN FOOTBALL PLAYERS. AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY

• Main Author: Sergiu MITROI
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Discobolul Publishing House 2016-03-01
• Series: Discobolul: Physical Education, Sports and Kinetotherapy Journal
• Subjects: PNF techniques; ligament injuries
• Online Access: http://www.unefs.ro/discobolulmagazine/extenso/2016/Discobolul_fullpaper_43_1_2016_v2.pdf
• ISSN: 1454-3907; 2286-3702

When confronted with an injury of peripheral knee ligaments and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), it is important to achieve an accurate examination of injuries. MRI examination allows, to a very large extent, confirmation or affirmation of the suspected diagnosis. The hypothesis from which we started in the development of this research was that, by associating the PNF means with classical kinetic treatment of knee sprains in football players, the effectiveness of recovery process increases, an aspect that can be highlighted by the reduction of recovery treatment period and more efficient improvement of physical parameters. The research, organized as an experiment, was developed on a number of 12 patients within the Center for Children and Juniors of Concordia Chiajna Sports Club, in the period February 2015 -August 2015. Each of the two groups was composed of 6 patients aged between 14 and 19 years, all males. Patients in the control group followed classical kinetic treatment, and for those in the experimental group, PNF means were added. Sheets were prepared, including the first and last name, gender, age, diagnosis, position occupied in the team, kinetic treatment structuring and evaluations made during the recovery period.