"Effect of a Rehabilitation Exercises Program using the aqueous medium with Massage on the Calf Partial Rupture in Soccer Players"

Abstract

The current research aims to design a rehabilitating exercises program using the aqueous medium with massage for partially ruptured calf in soccer players and to identify its effects on: Degree of pain accompanying the injury - Muscular strength of the injured muscle - The range of motion of the affected joint - Muscle circumference of the injured muscle. The researcher used the experimental approach (one-group design) with pre- and post-measurements. Sample included (8) players purposefully chosen from soccer players (18-30 years) with partial rupture of the calf muscle from Assiut sports clubs. The researcher also used interviews, the questionnaire "expert opinion on the proposed rehabilitation program", the sample data collection form, Data collection of search variables, visual analog scale (V.A.S) of pain, electronic dynamometer for measuring muscle strength, goniometer for measuring the range of motion as data collection tools for research. Results indicated that: 1. Rehabilitation exercises program using the aqueous medium with massage improved pain significantly. 2. Rehabilitation exercises program using the aqueous medium with massage improved muscle strength of the calf significantly in participants. 3. Rehabilitation exercises program using the aqueous medium with massage improved range of motion and the functional efficiency of the affected ankle in participants with partial rupture of the calf through improving muscular strength of the working muscles on this joint.