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The Importance of Exercise to Prevent Injuries in Athletes

Primary Purpose

Injury;Sports

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Spain
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Proprioceptive exercise program
Usual training routine
Sponsored by
University of Alcala
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Injury;Sports focused on measuring proprioception, running, prevention, injuries

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 70 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Weekly training of at least 15 kilometers.
  • At least practice running 6 months for 1-3 times a week.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • To have some type of lower limb or lower back injury at present or in the last 6 months.
  • Having undergone surgery for any back or lower limb injury.
  • Pregnant.
  • Neural dysfunction / disability.

Sites / Locations

  • Grupo Fisioterapia y Dolor

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Placebo Comparator

Arm Label

Experimental group

Control group

Arm Description

Group will carry out the proprioceptive exercise program during 8 weeks at the begining of the season

Control group will continue with their usual training routine

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Knee Joint Position Sense (JPS)
JPSThe JPS is defined as the awareness of the actual position of the limb to quantify proprioception.The method for measuring JPS is to place the joint at a specific target angle and then, after the limb has been moved back to the starting angle, the subject is asked to actively or passively reproduce the target angle. The outcome of the measurement is the absolute error (AE), which is the difference between the true target angle and the reproduced angle

Secondary Outcome Measures

The Y Balance Test (YBT)
The YBT, derived from the Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT), has been reported to be a valid and reliable measure of dynamic balance; furthermore, the results of the YBT have been reported to be related to lower-extremity impairments and to be predictors of injuries.The YBT instrument has a central raised platform with three pieces of PVC (polyvinyl chloride) pipe in the three directions with a sliding plastic reach indicator that the participant pushes to determine reach distance.The YBT testing protocol assessed absolute reach and normalized distance for each direction, asymmetry between limbs, and composite score. Normalized reach distance is calculated by dividing reach distance by the limb length. Asymmetry is the absolute difference between right and left leg and is determined for each reach direction. The composite score is calculated by summing the reach distance in the three directions, dividing by three times limb length, and multiplying by 100.
The countermovement jump (CMJ)
The CMJ is primarily used to measure an athlete's explosive lower-body power, and has become one of the most frequently used tests by coaches and researchers to indirectly measure power in the lower limbs. CMJ performance is reported as either jump height(centimeters).

Full Information

First Posted
August 30, 2019
Last Updated
May 22, 2020
Sponsor
University of Alcala
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT04078256
Brief Title
The Importance of Exercise to Prevent Injuries in Athletes
Official Title
EFFECTIVENESS OF A PROPRIOCEPTIVE EXERCISE PROGRAM IN THE PREVENTION OF INJURIES IN RECREATIONAL RUNNERS
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
May 2020
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
October 1, 2019 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
January 25, 2020 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
March 10, 2020 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
University of Alcala

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
Introduction: running is one of the most accessible and practiced sports in the world since the 21st century. Unfortunately, the incidence of injuries in the population that practices it is high regardless of experience, although the risk of injury increases in amateur runners. One of the main keys to reduce the incidence of running related injuries may be to improve the ability to reduce the load or impact. For this, there are different strategies such as a gradual increase in the load to run, and exercise within which is muscle strengthening and balance training or proprioception. Objective: to verify the effectiveness of a program of proprioceptive exercises based on the static and dynamic balance for the reduction of lower limb injuries in amateur runners during the competition season.
Detailed Description
Methodology: 66 amateur runners, after simple size calculation, will be randomized into two groups. Experimental group will carry out the proprioceptive exercise program during 8 weeks at the begining of the season and control group will continue with their usual training routine. The main variable running related injury will be collected weekly during the follow-up. Results: When all the data needed for the study has been collected, researchers gathers results and exports them for statistical interpretation.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Injury;Sports
Keywords
proprioception, running, prevention, injuries

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
ParticipantOutcomes Assessor
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
66 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Experimental group
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Group will carry out the proprioceptive exercise program during 8 weeks at the begining of the season
Arm Title
Control group
Arm Type
Placebo Comparator
Arm Description
Control group will continue with their usual training routine
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Proprioceptive exercise program
Intervention Description
Group A will carry out two sessions of proprioceptive training per week, in a total of 8 weeks, during the pre-season period (September-October). Each session will last approximately 30 minutes and will include 6 exercises. The execution of the exercises will be supervised by a physiotherapist and a national trainer of athletics.
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Usual training routine
Intervention Description
The subjects of the control group (group B) will be informed so that they do not include any change in their usual training routine.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Knee Joint Position Sense (JPS)
Description
JPSThe JPS is defined as the awareness of the actual position of the limb to quantify proprioception.The method for measuring JPS is to place the joint at a specific target angle and then, after the limb has been moved back to the starting angle, the subject is asked to actively or passively reproduce the target angle. The outcome of the measurement is the absolute error (AE), which is the difference between the true target angle and the reproduced angle
Time Frame
Change from Baseline Joint Position Sense Pressure at 8 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
The Y Balance Test (YBT)
Description
The YBT, derived from the Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT), has been reported to be a valid and reliable measure of dynamic balance; furthermore, the results of the YBT have been reported to be related to lower-extremity impairments and to be predictors of injuries.The YBT instrument has a central raised platform with three pieces of PVC (polyvinyl chloride) pipe in the three directions with a sliding plastic reach indicator that the participant pushes to determine reach distance.The YBT testing protocol assessed absolute reach and normalized distance for each direction, asymmetry between limbs, and composite score. Normalized reach distance is calculated by dividing reach distance by the limb length. Asymmetry is the absolute difference between right and left leg and is determined for each reach direction. The composite score is calculated by summing the reach distance in the three directions, dividing by three times limb length, and multiplying by 100.
Time Frame
Change from Baseline dynamic balance at 8 weeks
Title
The countermovement jump (CMJ)
Description
The CMJ is primarily used to measure an athlete's explosive lower-body power, and has become one of the most frequently used tests by coaches and researchers to indirectly measure power in the lower limbs. CMJ performance is reported as either jump height(centimeters).
Time Frame
Change from Baseline jump height at 8 weeks

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
70 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Weekly training of at least 15 kilometers. At least practice running 6 months for 1-3 times a week. Exclusion Criteria: To have some type of lower limb or lower back injury at present or in the last 6 months. Having undergone surgery for any back or lower limb injury. Pregnant. Neural dysfunction / disability.
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Tomas Gallego-Izquierdo, Dr.
Organizational Affiliation
Alcala University
Official's Role
Study Chair
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Grupo Fisioterapia y Dolor
City
Alcala de Henares
State/Province
Madrid
ZIP/Postal Code
28871
Country
Spain

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