Neuromuscular and Proprioceptive Training in Football Players

NCT ID: NCT04051554

Last Updated: 2019-08-12

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-03-20

Study Completion Date

2019-07-15

Brief Summary

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The objective of this study was to determine the effect of proprioceptive and neuromuscular training on landing errors and balance of the football players. This was randomized controlled trial in which 40 football players were randomly allocated into experimental and control group. The control group followed conventional exercise plan while experimental group players were being trained under Myklebust's training program. Data were collected at baseline and after follow-up of five weeks Landing Error Score System (LESS) and Biodex Single Leg Stability (SLS) score. Data were analyzed using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS)-21.

Detailed Description

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Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are a severe public health issue from both an economic and general wellness view. This burden will be reduced by promoting compliance and the use of injury prevention programs. To reduce injury rates, trainers, athletes, parents, and the team of sports medicine need to know the advantages of injury prevention programs. Parents and employees in sports medicine want a program that can decrease the risk of injury. Coaches and athletes are looking for a program that will also increase athletic efficiency without taking time off exercise, time that would otherwise be spent honing sport-specific abilities. Injury prevention programs in youth athletics will promote neuromuscular enhancements and create appropriate long-term techniques while instantly preparing the athlete for competition.

Various studies have been done to assess the role of proprioceptive and neuromuscular exercises on reducing incidence of ACL injury. No conclusive result has been established as yet that these type of exercises really reduce the incidence of ACL injury or not. However, it is found that by performing certain exercises there is improvement in biomechanics of jump landing as predicted by LESS score which is a reliable tool to establish risk of ACL and other lower limb injury in an athlete. Therefore the investigators have used a lower limb injury prevention program to assess its effectiveness in reducing LESS score.

Conditions

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Football Players Sport Injury Sports Physical Therapy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Neuromuscular and Proprioceptive Training

Myklebust's training program

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Neuromuscular and Proprioceptive Training

Intervention Type OTHER

Myklebust's training program (floor exercises, mat exercises, and wobble board exercises for 5 weeks)

Conventional Training

Running, Sprints, Agility training, and Dynamic stretching

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Conventional Training

Intervention Type OTHER

Running, Sprinting, Agility training and Dynamic stretching for five weeks

Interventions

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Neuromuscular and Proprioceptive Training

Myklebust's training program (floor exercises, mat exercises, and wobble board exercises for 5 weeks)

Intervention Type OTHER

Conventional Training

Running, Sprinting, Agility training and Dynamic stretching for five weeks

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male football players registered with Pakistan Sports Board, Islamabad.
* Players playing for a minimum of 20 hrs per week.
* The participant should understand and sign the informed consent form.
* Players should agree to take part in the training program for 35 days.

Exclusion Criteria

* Players with any major neuromusculoskeletal or cardiovascular pathology in last 6 months.
* Players having any psychological issue
Minimum Eligible Age

15 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

25 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Riphah International University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Asghar Khan, DSc (PT)

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Riphah International university, Islamabad

Locations

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Riphah International University

Islamabad, Federal, Pakistan

Site Status

Countries

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Pakistan

References

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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Nettle H, Sprogis E. Pediatric exercise: truth and/or consequences. Sports Med Arthrosc Rev. 2011 Mar;19(1):75-80. doi: 10.1097/JSA.0b013e318209cf2b.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Schub D, Saluan P. Anterior cruciate ligament injuries in the young athlete: evaluation and treatment. Sports Med Arthrosc Rev. 2011 Mar;19(1):34-43. doi: 10.1097/JSA.0b013e31820b960d.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Leininger RE, Knox CL, Comstock RD. Epidemiology of 1.6 million pediatric soccer-related injuries presenting to US emergency departments from 1990 to 2003. Am J Sports Med. 2007 Feb;35(2):288-93. doi: 10.1177/0363546506294060. Epub 2006 Nov 7.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Knowles SB, Marshall SW, Miller T, Spicer R, Bowling JM, Loomis D, Millikan RW, Yang J, Mueller FO. Cost of injuries from a prospective cohort study of North Carolina high school athletes. Inj Prev. 2007 Dec;13(6):416-21. doi: 10.1136/ip.2006.014720.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Hewett TE, Ford KR, Hoogenboom BJ, Myer GD. Understanding and preventing acl injuries: current biomechanical and epidemiologic considerations - update 2010. N Am J Sports Phys Ther. 2010 Dec;5(4):234-51.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Carter CW, Micheli LJ. Training the child athlete: physical fitness, health and injury. Br J Sports Med. 2011 Sep;45(11):880-5. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2011-090201.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 21836172 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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RiphahIU Hafiz Ali Bin Asim

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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