Valgus development in preventing lower extremity injuries in football players: a control group study

Background/Objectives : In this study, it was aimed to investigate the effects of stretching, strength and plyometric exercise training programs applied to football players in addition to training on jumping performance and knee valgus values. Methods : The participants were divided into two groups, the experimental and control groups, and stretching, strength and plyometric exercise education programs were applied to the experimental group for 8 weeks. The control group only continued their training. Jumping performances and knee valgus measurements were taken 3 times, before starting the application and after the training program was completed in the 4th week of the application. Conclusions : As a result, although an increase was observed in the CMJ, CMJ Free, DJ, SJ and horizontal jump values of the participants in both groups at the end of the exercise training programs applied to the football players, it was significantly higher in the experimental group. A decrease was observed in the right knee valgus and left knee valgus values of the participants. The decrease in valgus values in the experimental group was higher than in the control group. It was determined that the training programs applied to the experimental group in addition to the training increased the jumping performance of the participants more than the control group, while they decreased the valgus values more than the control group.