The purpose of this study was to investigate the isomeric cervical muscular strength (ICMS) with Burner Syndrome (BS) in American football (AF) players. Specific hypothesis was addressed whether AF players experienced with BS had a possibility of reoccurrence.
80 players belonging to the K university AF team participated in this study. We examined their previous history of BS in the 2007 season and measured ICMS 4-direction (flexion, extension, and R and L lateral flexions) using MicroFET2.
We obtained the following results. First, 26 of 80 players experienced BS in 2007 and were classified as the BS group. Second, there were no significant differences in physical characteristics and ICMS between the BS and non-BS groups. Next, there was a significant difference in the ratio of ICMS R/L lateral flexion (p0.05) between the two groups. Finally, there was a significant difference in ICMS R and L lateral flexions of the BS group (p0.05).
We concluded that the BS group tended to be reoccurred even thought there were no statistical differences in physical characteristics and ICMS between the BS and non-BS groups. The primary factor to cause BS was that AF players experienced BS had a significant difference of ICMS L and R lateral flexions, not equal.