Effects of shock-absorbing insoles during transition from natural grass to artificial turf in young soccer players: a randomized controlled trial
Kaalund S, Madeleine P
Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association · 1 citation
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How it was studied
- Design
- Randomized controlled trial (indexed by PubMed)
- Studied in
- People
- Main outcome
- Health markers and function
Who paid for it
- Funding
- Funding not disclosed
Publication
- Published
- 2014-09-01 · J Am Podiatr Med Assoc · vol. 104 · issue 5 · pp. 444–450
- Publisher
- American Podiatric Medical Association
- Cited
- 8 citations · more than 67% of similar papers · 0.5× the field average
- References
- 28 works
- Access
- Paywalled
- Research areas
- Sports injuries and prevention · Exercise and Physiological Responses · Tendon Structure and Treatment
- Keywords
- Medicine, Shock (circulatory), Aeronautics, Physical medicine and rehabilitation, Internal medicine, Engineering
- MeSH
- humans, poaceae, pain, pain measurement, prospective studies, soccer, shoes, adolescent, foot orthoses
2 authors
From DK
- Søren Kaalund
- Pascal Madeleine · correspondingAalborg University
Abstract
Background
Playing soccer on artificial turf can provoke pain in young players. Using shock-absorbing insoles (SAIs) can result in decreased pain perception. We sought to investigate the pain and comfort intensity experienced during the switch from natural grass to third-generation artificial turf and with the use of SAIs on artificial turf during training in young soccer players.
Methods
In a prospective randomized controlled study, 75 players were included from the youth teams of U15, U17, and U19. Pain intensity and comfort were assessed after training on only grass turf for 3 months. Randomization stratified by team level and age was performed; the intervention group received SAIs, and the control group used their own insoles. Assessments were repeated after 3 weeks on artificial turf (baseline) and 3 more weeks (follow-up) on artificial turf with SAIs/usual insoles.
Results
Pain intensity increased and comfort decreased significantly after 3 weeks of training on artificial grass compared with natural grass (P < .05). The addition of SAIs resulted in significantly reduced pain intensity compared with the usual insoles (P < .05).
Conclusions
The switch to artificial turf is associated with less comfort and more pain during training in young soccer players. The use of SAIs led to lower pain intensity, highlighting a protective role of the insoles after 6 weeks of training on artificial turf.
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