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NCT Number: NCT02956135

Relationship Between Dysfunctions of Movement in the Lower Back and Pelvis With Overuse Injuries in Handball Players

The aim of this study is to assess the relationship between the presence of overuse injuries and failure to control of movement in those areas. For this, participants will perform some tests related to movement dysfunction lumbar-pelvic area to check for faults in one or more movement planes.

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Key information

Conditions

Dysfunction;Joint Cumulative Trauma Disorders Joint Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Overuse Injury Sprains and Strains Wounds and Injuries

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Observational

Primary location

F Javier Montañez-Aguilera

Moncada, Valencia, 46113, Spain

About this study

Handball is considered a high intensity sport even though the 70% of the time the game is standing or walking. The large number of repetitions of high intensity activities such as sprinting or jumping, associated with physical contact with opposing players, make this sport in a physically demanding activity. Furthermore, overuse injuries have been widely described but poorly quantified. In addition, is necessary to know the influence of static lumbar-pelvic position in low back pain and its correlation with stability. Not only strength is important for a good quality of movement, there should also be a specific muscle activation in order for a correct motor pattern. This coordinated action must be I just by the action of muscles agonists, antagonists and synergists.The aim of this study is to assess the relationship between the presence of overuse injuries and failure to control of movement in those areas. For this, participants will perform some tests related to movement dysfunction lumbar-pelvic area to check for faults in one or more movement planes.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Players from the first team
  • Without injury that does not allow movement tests

Exclusion criteria

  • Spinal cord injury or tumor, myelopathy, neuropathy and spondylitis and spondylolisthesis in the lumbar spine.
  • Tumors or major injuries in the knee or hip.

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Control of lumbopelvic movement

    Time frame: Once, at baseline

    It is seven tests to check the control of lumbopelvic movement. They are low-intensity tests to assess the ability to control movement of the stabilizing musculature. The mobilizing muscles should not have a dominant role in these tests. The test were recorder on video to be analyzed later

Secondary outcomes

  1. Pain sensation

    Time frame: Once, at baseline

    Pain sensation measured with a visual analog scale

  2. Epidemiological registry

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 2 year

    Information related to injuries suffered by players

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Cardenal Herrera University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2016
First posted
Nov 7, 2016
Registry last updated
Dec 21, 2016

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