Sport Injury
Conditions
Keywords
American Football, Basic Body Awareness Therapy,
Brief summary
This study aims to investigate the effects of Basic Body Awareness Therapy (BBAT) on balance, jump performance and sports injury anxiety in American football players. Participants were divided into two groups, Body Awareness Therapy Treatment Group (n=22) and a Control group(n=22), by computer-based randomization.
Detailed description
This study aims to investigate the effects of Basic Body Awareness Therapy (BBAT) on balance, jump performance and sports injury anxiety in American football players. Participants were divided into two groups, Body Awareness Therapy Treatment Group (n=22) and a Control group(n=22), by computer-based randomization. Before starting the study, all participants were given detailed information about the content of the study and filled out a voluntary consent form. All participants in both groups were evaluated under the same conditions and surveys were conducted. The intervention group was given BBAT exercises by a physiotherapist who had received BBTA training 2 days a week for 6 weeks. All participants continued their team training during this period. At the end of the 6 weeks, all participants were given the same conditions and the surveys were repeated.
Interventions
Basic Body Awareness Therapy is an exercise approach belonging to physiotherapists
OTHERAmerican football team training
American football team training
Sponsors
Yeditepe University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
Athletes who play American football at Yeditepe University American Football Team Club and volunteered to participate in the study
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 30 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Being a licensed American football player * Playing in the university league * Continue training for at least 1 year * To be between the ages of 18-25 * Volunteering to participate in the study * No disabilities for assessment tests
Exclusion criteria
* Orthopedic injury in the last 6 months * Having undergone lower extremity surgery in the last 1 year * Loss of vision and hearing * Presence of a neurological defect- The athlete (if female) is not pregnant
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Balance | 6 weeks | Static balance ( Flamingo Balance Test) and dynamic balance ( Y Balance Test ) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jump Performance | 6 weeks | Vertical and Horizontal Jump Test are used |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Injury Anxiety | 6 weeks | Sports Injury Anxiety Scale is used |
| Body Awareness Questionnaire | 6 weeks | Body Awareness Questionnaire is used |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed