title: Active control stabilization of pelvic position in the transverse plane: an evaluation of soccer players' performance.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the capability of soccer players to stabilize pelvic position actively in the transverse plane; and, to evaluate the influence of lower limb dominance, length of exposure to soccer practice, and field position on pelvic stabilization capability.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixty-eight soccer players from under-15 (U-15) and professional categories.
  
  
  METHODS
  Magnitude and asymmetry of pelvic tilt in the transverse plane, evaluated using the bridge test with unilateral knee extension.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The magnitude of pelvic tilt did not differ between dominant and non-dominant sides, suggesting absence of relative asymmetry. However, there was difference between the sides of greater and lesser magnitude of pelvic tilt, indicating presence of absolute asymmetry. Players with shorter length of exposure to soccer practice (U-15 group) had greater pelvic tilt than players with longer length of exposure (professional group). There was no association of field position with the magnitude and asymmetry of pelvic tilt.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Soccer players showed asymmetry in pelvic stabilization capability that was unrelated to lower limb dominance or field position. Athletes with longer length of exposure to soccer practice present better capability to stabilize the pelvis in the transverse plane than those with shorter length of exposure to soccer practice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Av. Presidente Antônio Carlos, 6627 Campus Pampulha, CEP 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. Electronic address: trtsantos@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Thiago Ribeiro Teles
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Av. Presidente Antônio Carlos, 6627 Campus Pampulha, CEP 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Juliana Alves de
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Andrade
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Av. Presidente Antônio Carlos, 6627 Campus Pampulha, CEP 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Bárbara Lopes da
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Av. Presidente Antônio Carlos, 6627 Campus Pampulha, CEP 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Alysson Francisco Alves
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Av. Presidente Antônio Carlos, 6627 Campus Pampulha, CEP 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: José Gaspar Wild
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Persichini Filho
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Av. Presidente Antônio Carlos, 6627 Campus Pampulha, CEP 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Juliana de Melo
authors.initials: Jde M
authors.lastname: Ocarino
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Av. Presidente Antônio Carlos, 6627 Campus Pampulha, CEP 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Paula Lanna
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Silva
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D056352:Athletes; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D064368:Healthy Volunteers; D006801:Humans; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D010388:Pelvis / Q000502:physiology*; D004856:Postural Balance / Q000502:physiology*; D012916:Soccer / Q000502:physiology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Athletes; Core stability; Pelvis; Sports