Decreased nerve conduction velocity in football players

ABSTRACT

Lower limbs nerves are exposed to mechanical injuries in the football players and the purpose of this study is to evaluate the influence of football on the lower leg nerves. Nerve conduction studies were done on 35 male college students [20 football players, 15 non active] during 2006 to 2007 in the Shiraz rehabilitation faculty. Standard nerve conduction techniques using to evaluate dominant and non dominant lower limb nerves. The motor latency of deep peroneal and tibial nerves of dominant leg of football players and sensory latency of superficial peroneal, tibial and compound nerve action potential of tibial nerve of both leg in football players were significantly prolonged [p<0.05]. Motor and sensory nerve conduction velocity of tibial and common peroneal in football players were significant delayed [p<0.05]. It is concluded that football is sport with high contact and it causes sub-clinical neuropathies due to nerve entrapment