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NCT Number: NCT05854459

HIIT With an Eccentric Hamstring Exercise Program in Futsal Players

Physiotherapy protocols based on high-intensity interval training (HIIT) or eccentric hamstring exercises like Nordic Curl (NC) have been scarcely studied in futsal players. The hypothesis of this study is that a HIIT combined with an NC exercise program is more effective than a HIIT-only program in improving physical and functional characteristics in futsal players.

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Key information

Conditions

Athletic Injuries Wounds and Injuries

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Valencia

Valencia, 46010, Spain

About this study

The objective of this study was to compare the effectiveness of a HIIT combined with an NC exercise program versus a HIIT-only program in futsal players. Therefore, a randomized controlled trial will be carried out. Futsal players will be divided into 1) HIIT+NC group and 2) HIIT group. The HIIT+NC group will perform a HIIT circuit combined with 3 sets of 10 NC repetitions for 4 weeks, while the HIIT group will perform the same protocol without NC exercise. BMI, intermittent work performance, vertical jump performance without and with arms, isometric strength of quadriceps and hamstrings, and the isometric H/Q ratio, will be assessed before and after the interventions.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Futsal players, over 18 years of age.

Exclusion criteria

  • Those who had a medical condition that prevented them from performing any of the evaluations.
  • Those who declined to participate

Treatment and study plan

HIIT and Nordic Curl exercise program

Other

The training program in the HIIT+NC group was divided into the following parts: i) warm-up (10 minutes); ii) HIIT (25 minutes) consisting of a circuit of eight exercises; iii) Nordic curl exercise (10 mintues); and iv) stretching.

HIIT-only program

Other

The HIIT group performed the same exercises in the warm-up, HIIT and stretching sections as the HIIT+NC group, however, they did not perform the NC eccentric exercises.

Primary outcomes

  1. Intermittent work performance

    Time frame: Baseline

    Intermittent work performance will be assessed with the 30x15 Intermittence Test (30x15IFT). The speed of the test will be recorded in km/h. The higher the speed achieved, the better work performance.

  2. Intermittent work performance

    Time frame: After the intervention (4 weeks)

    Intermittent work performance will be assessed with the 30x15 Intermittence Test (30x15IFT). The speed of the test will be recorded in km/h. The higher the speed achieved, the better the work performance.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Vertical jump performance without arm impulse

    Time frame: Baseline

    Vertical jump performance without arm impulse will be measured with the Counter Movement Jumping Test (CMJ). The jump height was calculated using the My Jump 2 program (My Jump Lab, Madrid, Spain) in cm. The higher the height achieved, the better the vertical jump performance.

  2. Vertical jump performance without arm impulse

    Time frame: After the intervention (4 weeks)

    Vertical jump performance without arm impulse will be measured with the Counter Movement Jumping Test (CMJ). The jump height was calculated using the My Jump 2 program (My Jump Lab, Madrid, Spain) in cm. The higher the height achieved, the better the vertical jump performance.

  3. Vertical jump performance with arm impulse

    Time frame: Baseline

    Vertical jump performance with arm impulse will be measured with the Counter Movement Jumping Test (CMJ). The jump height was calculated using the My Jump 2 program (My Jump Lab, Madrid, Spain) in cm. The higher the height achieved, the better the vertical jump performance.

  4. Vertical jump performance with arm impulse

    Time frame: After the intervention (4 weeks)

    Vertical jump performance with arm impulse will be measured with the Counter Movement Jumping Test (CMJ). The jump height was calculated using the My Jump 2 program (My Jump Lab, Madrid, Spain) in cm. The higher the height achieved, the better the vertical jump performance.

  5. Maximal quadriceps isometric strength

    Time frame: Baseline

    Maximal quadriceps isometric strength will be measured using the Adapted Quadriceps Sphygmomanometer Test in mmHg. The higher the pressure (mmHg) achieved, the better the quadriceps isometric strength.

  6. Maximal quadriceps isometric strength

    Time frame: After the intervention (4 weeks)

    Maximal quadriceps isometric strength will be measured using the Adapted Quadriceps Sphygmomanometer Test in mmHg. The higher the pressure (mmHg) achieved, the better the quadriceps isometric strength.

  7. Maximal hamstrings isometric strength

    Time frame: Baseline

    Maximal hamstrings isometric strength will be measured using the Adapted Hamstrings Sphygmomanometer Test in mmHg. The higher the pressure (mmHg) achieved, the better the hamstrings isometric strength.

  8. Maximal hamstrings isometric strength

    Time frame: After the intervention (4 weeks)

    Maximal hamstrings isometric strength will be measured using the Adapted Hamstrings Sphygmomanometer Test in mmHg. The higher the pressure (mmHg) achieved, the better the hamstrings isometric strength.

  9. Isometric hamstrings/quadriceps ratio

    Time frame: Baseline

    Isometric hamstrings/quadriceps (H/Q) ratio will be calculated by dividing the values obtained previously in the maximum isometric strength test of the hamstrings by those obtained in the quadriceps test. The value closer to 1, the greater the balance between the hamstrings and quadriceps muscles.

  10. Isometric hamstrings/quadriceps ratio

    Time frame: After the intervention (4 weeks)

    Isometric hamstrings/quadriceps (H/Q) ratio will be calculated by dividing the values obtained previously in the maximum isometric strength test of the hamstrings by those obtained in the quadriceps test. The value closer to 1, the greater the balance between the hamstrings and quadriceps muscles.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Valencia

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effects of High-intensity Interval Training With an Eccentric Hamstring Exercise Program in Futsal Players

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
May 11, 2023
Registry last updated
May 11, 2023

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