[Evaluation of changes in nerve conduction velocity in the lower limbs of football players]

ABSTRACT

Background and Aims: Lower limbs' nerves are exposed to mechanical injuries in athletes [e.g. football players], because of the excessive physical demand of their job. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the influence of regular and intense sports, such as football, on nerves in the lower leg. This study was conducted during 2006 to 2007 in the Shiraz Rehabilitation Faculty, University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran