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NCT Number: NCT04161222

Effectiveness of a Protocol of Specific Activation.

In football, knee is the joint that suffers the most severe injuries. Sometimes, this is produced by poor pre-activation of the musculature that is responsible for knee stability and central stability.

OBJETIVE: Study the efficacy of specific gluteus medius and core activation protocol in knee stability in youth football players.

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Key information

Conditions

Injuries:Knee Injuries

Age range

18 year–19 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Ciudad Deportiva Bahía de Cádiz

Puerto Real, Cádiz, 11510, Spain

About this study

A randomized, longitudinal clinical trial with a blinded and prospective evaluator will be carried out, in which the knee stability will be evaluated with the following tests: Y-balance test and Flamingo balance test. The measurements will be made before and after the intervention. The study will be carried out with patients evaluated by a specialist in Traumatology and will be randomly divided by a system of numerical tables through a computer program between the experimental and control groups. The control group will perform a typical warm-up of competitive football; and the experimental one will do this above, added to a specific activation of gluteus medius and core. Dynamic stability (Y-balance test) and postural and static stability (Flamingo balance test) will be measured before and after the intervention.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Perform soccer sports practice, at least 3 times a week at a competitive level.

Exclusion criteria

  • Subjects with a knee surgery.
  • Patients who are injured at the time of the study.

Treatment and study plan

experimental group

Other

Experimental group will perform a typical warm-up of competitive football, added to a specific activation of gluteus medius and core.

Control Group

Other

Control group will perform a typical warm-up of competitive football

Primary outcomes

  1. Y-balance test

    Time frame: Baseline

    Y-balance test Measures the strength of the lower limb, neuromuscular control, flexibility and dynamic balance

Secondary outcomes

  1. Y-balance test

    Time frame: Baseline and four weeks.

    Y-balance test Measures the strength of the lower limb, neuromuscular control, flexibility and dynamic balance.

  2. Flamingobalance test

    Time frame: Baseline and four weeks.

    Flamingo balance test measures postural balance and static balance.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Cadiz

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effectiveness of Specific Core Activation Protocol on Lower Limb Stability in Soccer Players

Acronym: Knee

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2020
First posted
Nov 13, 2019
Registry last updated
Feb 4, 2021

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