Ankle Sprain Prevention, Young Football Players
Conditions
Keywords
soccer, proprioception, manualn therapy, postural balance, biomechanics
Brief summary
Currently, it is difficult to find studies in the literature comparing proprioception exercises with the effect of manual therapy on improving balance, and in the long run it may translate into improved activity, functionality and injury prevention in athletes, when planning training or therapy, e.g. in patients after ankle sprains.
Interventions
OTHERManual therapy
This technique involves mobilizing the upper ankle joints by mobilizing the talus and calcaneus, improving pronation.
OTHERPlacebo
The players will perform their own type of pro-receptive training.
OTHERExercise
Pro-receptive training will be performed.
Sponsors
Medical University of Gdansk
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
11 Years to 13 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Age 11-13 years * Male * Minimum 2 years of experience in soccer coaching * Participation in regular club training (at least 3 times a week) * Parental/legal guardian consent and participant consent to participate in the study * No medical contraindications to physical activity
Exclusion criteria
* Current injury or contusion of the musculoskeletal system that prevents full participation in training * Chronic diseases that may affect the musculoskeletal system or balance * Participation in other training programs focused on proprioception or undergoing other physiotherapy interventions during the study period
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Y balance test | The test will be administered twice during a single training session. Baseline (0 minutes before the intervention) and immediately post-intervention (within 5 minutes after completion of the training session). Each test will be repeated three times. | Consists of the volunteer standing on one leg while simultaneously stretching the other lower limb in 3 different directions. These are: anterior, posteromedial and posterolateral. |
| 1. Balance | The test will be administered twice during a single training session. Baseline (0 minutes before the intervention) and immediately post-intervention (within 5 minutes after completion of the training session). Each test will be repeated three times. | K-FORCE plates assess balance characteristics during testing. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Assessment of proprioception. | The test will be administered twice during a single training session. Baseline (0 minutes before the intervention) and immediately post-intervention (within 5 minutes after completion of the training session). Each test will be repeated three times. | The proprioception assessment involves assessing the angular position of the joint and then attempting to reproduce it, measured in degrees. The assessment will be conducted at 30 degrees, 60 degrees, and 90 degrees. |
| Muscle strength assessment | The test will be administered twice during a single training session. Baseline (0 minutes before the intervention) and immediately post-intervention (within 5 minutes after completion of the training session). Each test will be repeated three times. | The K-FORCE Push Test allows you to assess your strength characteristics during the hip abduction test. |
Countries
Poland
Outcome results
None listed