None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Razor Hamstring Curls followed by weight-bearing hip rotation exercises.: The interventions will be provided 2 times/week for 6 weeks.
Control Intervention1: Razor Hamstring Curls only.
Sponsors
Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya National Institute for Persons with Physical Disabilities (Divyangjan)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age-range: 18 years to 35 years, to rule out subclinical age-related pathological changes. 2. Perform training at least four times a week. 3. Had been active in soccer competition for at least 5 years. 4. Have a weekly soccer exposure consisting of at least 2 training sessions and one match session. 5. The players must be fully fit, free from any pain or complaint and ready to compete at the time of participation.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Taking any kind of medication listed in Doping. 2. Goalkeepers only field players included due to a higher hamstring injury risk. 3. Participation in other structured strength training during the intervention. 4. Use of performance-enhancing substances. 5. Absence of lower limb and lumbar spine surgery or injuries within the last 6 months (hip, knee, ankle). 6. No current pain in the hip, knee, or ankle joints. 7. No hypermobility of the lower limb joints.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hamstring StrengthTimepoint: At baseline and after 6 weeks. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Intermittent Work PerformanceTimepoint: At baseline and after 6 weeks.;AgilityTimepoint: At baseline and after 6 weeks. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactProf Man Singh
Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya National Institute for Persons with Physical Disabilities (Divyangjan)
Outcome results
None listed