Soccer Injuries

How the KLATT Test Can Identify &

Prevent Injuries

SOCCER
SPECIFIC
•Strains: Hip Flexor,
Hamstring,
Groin
•Knee Ligaments
• Sports Hernias
 INTRODUCTION
Soccer is a sport in which combinations
of various physical fitness, including
sprinting, changing direction, dribbling,
walking, and running, occur repeatedly
over a 90-min period. To perform these
actions at a high level, it is important to
create optimal movement patterns
based on the core, balance, range of
motion, and coordination. However,
poor movement patterns produce
unfavourable biomechanical outcomes,
which could ultimately increase the
likelihood of minor or major injury, while
also having a negative impact on the
physical performance during matches.
 HISTORY OF THE KLATT
TEST
The Klatt test is a tool designed by Lois
Klatt, PhD, the director of the Physical
Performance Laboratory at Concordia
College, River Forest, Illinois. The
primary purpose of the test is to help
determine weaknesses in the knee, hip,
pelvis and lower back. A chain is only as
strong as its weakest link, right? So
whether your athlete plays only soccer
or several other sports, it pays to use
this simple evaluation tool to maximize
performance and minimize the risk of
injury.
 THE KLATT TEST

The Poliquin Group

1. Remove shoes and socks. Stand

with one leg on a box about 4 in (10
cm) off the ground. Extend arms out
straight and clasp hands together in
front of you. The non-working leg
should be straight and extended out
15°.

2. Step off the box and land on the

same leg about 3-4 in. (8-10 cm) in
front of the step.
 KLATT RESULTS &
CORRECTIVE EXERCISES

The Poliquin Group

FAULT MUSCLE WEAKNESS COMMON INJURIES EXERCISE

Knee Vastus Medialis - Jumpers Knee High Step-Ups
Buckles Oblique (VMO) - Patella Femoral
Pain Syndrome

FAULT MUSCLE WEAKNESS COMMON INJURIES EXERCISE

Medial Thigh -Groin Pulls
Lunges
Hop Adductors
 CORRECTIVE EXERCISES
FAULT MUSCLE WEAKNESS COMMON INJURIES EXERCISE
Lateral -Low Back Pain Glute Ham
Thigh
Hop -IT Band Syndrome Raise
Abductors

FAULT MUSCLE WEAKNESS COMMON INJURIES EXERCISE

Hop
Hamstrings - Hamstring Pull Leg Curls
Forward
 CORRECTIVE EXERCISES
FAULT MUSCLE WEAKNESS COMMON INJURIES EXERCISE
Lean Gluteus -Low Back Pain
Reverse Back
Forward Maximus - Decreased Running Speed
Extension
-Low Vertical

FAULT MUSCLE WEAKNESS COMMON INJURIES EXERCISE

Side Bend Quadratis - Back Pain Side Bends
Lumborum - Hip Pain

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of Injury? Book Your KLATT Test today!