Training performance of young soccer player Musculoskeletal Diseases Training performance
Conditions
Interventions
Soccer players will be randomly assigned to one of two treatments for 8 weeks:
1. CSOT: motion analysis of cranial-sacral movements with patient lying supine
areas of dysfunctional motion will receive specific treatment consisting of occipital-sacral rhythm, sphenobasilar and compression of the fourth ventricle techniques applied according to the findings.
seven serial calculations will be subtracted in silence
Sponsors
British School of Osteopathy
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Physically and mentally healthy athletes without any symptoms of neuromusculoskeletal pain, injury or illness 2. Soccer players 3. Age 16–18 years 4. Legal guardians’ consent for participation in the study 5. Regular attendance at training sessions and competitive matches for 5 days a week for at least 5 years 6. Defenders (central and external/full-backs and wing-defenders), midfielders (central and wide) and attackers (forwards) 7. Naïve to cranial-sacral osteopathic care 8. Possessing no previous knowledge and experience of cranial-sacral osteopathic procedures 9. No change of medical or physical routine because of the addition of the new procedures
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Acute fracture or infections 2. Cancer 3. Signs of progressive neurological deficit 4. Professional soccer athletes 5. Goalkeepers (since technical skills differ significantly from outfield players and have a specific physiological and biomechanical profile [Eirale et al, 2014]) 6. Current illness 7. Suspicion of increased intracranial pressure 8. Cardiac disease 9. Pulmonary diseases 10. Injuries 11. Signs or symptoms of pain or illnesses such as inflammation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Physical performance (RSAT – RSATbest and RSATmean) in the the first, fourth and eighth weeks 2. Perceived recovery wellbeing (training wellbeing diary, adapted from Bompa and Haff, 2009) before every intervention 3. Adaptation aspects (HRV before and after each CSOT and sham procedure) 4. Mean heart rate during the last 30 seconds of exercise | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Verify whether osteopathy is a valuable adjuvant tool to enhance performance in young soccer players | — |
Countries
Brazil
Outcome results
None listed