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NCT Number: NCT05256186

Effectiveness of Basketball Pre-injury Attack Program to Reduce the Susceptibility of Injury in Youth Basketball Players

Basketball is an impact, coordination-opposition sport with continuous contact among players and it is considered a sport of medium-high injury incidence. Players are force to have a physical condition appropriate to their practice and the demand to which they must respond due to the intensity of the efforts this sport requires. In order to achieve this, it is necessary to establish an evaluation protocol that allows the detection of functional deficiencies, to guide and conduct in a specific and early way every moment of players' health and growth.

The purpose of this study is to design, apply and analyze the effectiveness of a specific and individualized therapeutic exercise program (Basketball Pre-injury Attack) based on the approach of the functional deficiencies detected by the Basketball Injury Defense, to reduce the susceptibility to injury of youth basketball players (U14 - U17).

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Key information

Conditions

Injury;Sports Athletic Injuries Biomechanical Lesions Musculoskeletal Injury Sports Physical Therapy Wounds and Injuries

Age range

14 year–17 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Federación Catalana de Baloncesto

Barcelona, 08018, Spain

About this study

The aim of this study is to design, apply and analyze the effectiveness of a specific and individualized therapeutic exercise program (Basketball Pre-injury Attack) based on the approach of functional deficiencies detected by the Basketball Injury Defense, to reduce the susceptibility to injury of training federated basketball players.

The specific objectives are:

To improve the deficiencies detected in mobility, stability, symmetry and jumping/landing technique of basketball players in training categories (U14, U16 and U17).

To structure and determine the contents of a specific and individualized therapeutic exercise program (Basketball Preinjury Attack) designed to improve the functional deficiencies of mobility, stability, symmetry and jumping/landing technique of training basketball players based on current scientific evidence.

To analyze whether adherence to the program is achieved by raising players' awareness of the importance and benefits of performing the exercises with correct technique.

To assess whether a decrease in the susceptibility to injury of training federated basketball players is achieved.

For this purpose, an experimental study was conducted as a single-blind, randomized, cluster-controlled clinical trial during the months of June 2019 to February 2020 (9 months). For the development of the methodology of this study, the guidelines of the CONSORT (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials) Statement were followed.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Be between 10 and 17 years old
  • Be an active player at the time of selection
  • Sign the informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

  • Being diagnosed with a psychological and/or psychiatric illness.
  • Being diagnosed with an oncological disease.
  • Be injured at the time of selection.

Treatment and study plan

Basketball Pre-injury Attack program

Other

The intervention had a total duration of 24 weeks, with 3 sessions per week (before starting training) with a total duration of 12 to 15 minutes per session. Each session consisted of 8 exercises with a load of 2 to 3 series between 6 and 12 repetitions; and with a rest at the end of each series of <60 seconds.

Primary outcomes

  1. Ankle dorsiflexion under load

    Time frame: 1 year

    The Weight-bearing Lunge Test measured with the Leg Motion® system (Check Your Motion, Albacete) was used. Ankle dorsiflexion was recorded in centimeters.

  2. Active hip, knee and ankle dorsiflexion

    Time frame: 1 year

    The Hurdle Step Test measured with the Leg Motion® system (Check Your Motion, Albacete) was used. A frontal and sagittal view was recorded with two filming devices so that the results could be analyzed later. Impairment was considered in those cases in which the subject was not able to step the foot over the rope during the hurdle step or if he/she performed adduction, internal or external rotation of the hip, and lost alignment between the hip, knee and ankle.

  3. Ankle stability in monopodal loading

    Time frame: 1 year

    The Single Leg Squat Test was used and the criteria established by Perrot were used: it was considered stable if the foot remained in neutral position during the movement; and unstable if excessive pronation of the foot was evident during the movement or external rotation of the leg. To analyze the results, a frontal and sagittal view was recorded with two filming devices.

  4. Monopodal dynamic knee valgus

    Time frame: 1 year

    The Single Leg Squat Test was used. The evaluator recorded a frontal and sagittal view with two filming devices. The knee was considered to be aligned if the patella was over the second toe.

  5. Lumbo-pelvic stability

    Time frame: 1 year

    It was evaluated qualitatively with the Single Leg Squat Test and the Hurdle Step Test. To analyze the results, a frontal and sagittal view was recorded with two filming devices and the criteria established by Perrot were used. It was considered stable if there was minimal movement in all three planes, the pelvic girdle was aligned and there was no evidence of excessive anteroposterior tilt and/or trunk rotation. It was considered unstable if these criteria were not met.

  6. Dynamic postural stability

    Time frame: 1 year

    It was analyzed qualitatively with the Single Leg Squat Test. The test was recorded with two filming devices (frontal and sagittal) and the criteria established by Perrot and Crossley were used. For this purpose, the deviation of the trunk with respect to the center of gravity was observed. It was considered stable if there was minimal translation of the center of mass, i.e., no lateral flexion/tilt, rotation or trunk flexion/extension.

  7. Jumping/landing technique

    Time frame: 1 year

    It was analyzed with de Single Hop for distance Test. Ankle stability at landing, dynamic knee valgus, lumbopelvic stability and dynamic postural stability were analyzed.

  8. Symmetry between the dominant and non-dominant limb

    Time frame: 1 year

    From the distance obtained in the Single Hop for distance Test, the Symmetry Index was calculated using the formula: (Distance dominant limb/Distance non-dominant limb)*100.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Age

    Time frame: 1 year

    Recorded in years.

  2. Category

    Time frame: 1 year

    According to the age of the participant could compete in 3 categories: U14, U16 or U17.

  3. Gender

    Time frame: 1 year

    Female or male.

  4. Weight

    Time frame: 1 year

    Weight was recorded in kg.

  5. Height

    Time frame: 1 year

    Height was recorded in cm.

  6. Body Mass Index (BMI)

    Time frame: 1 year

    It was calculated from the following formula [weight (kg) / height2 (m)].

  7. Wingspan

    Time frame: 1 year

    The horizontal wingspan was recorded in cm.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Rovira i Virgili

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effectiveness of Basketball Pre-injury Attack Program to Reduce the Susceptibility of Injury in Youth Basketball Players: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Acronym: DPL2

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Feb 25, 2022
Registry last updated
Feb 25, 2022

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