Plyometric Exercises in Ankle Range of Motion and Sural Triceps Strength in the Jump in Basketball Players

NCT ID: NCT04285632

Last Updated: 2021-09-02

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: WITHDRAWN
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2020-03-02
• Study Completion Date: 2020-06-10

Brief Summary

The objective of plyometric exercises is to improve the range of mobility of the ankle, as well as decrease the stiffness of this joint and increase the strength in the sural triceps, by improving the explosive elastic force.

The objective of the study is to assess the efficacy of plyometric exercises in increasing ankle mobility and increasing strength in the sural triceps, in professional female basketball players aged 18 to 40 years.

Randomized, simple blind clinical study. 48 basketball players will be randomized to the two study groups: experimental (they will perform the Counter Movement Jump (CMJ) and Drop Jump (DJ) exercises) and control (they will follow their usual routine). The intervention will last 4 weeks, with 2 weekly sessions of 15 minutes each. The study variables will be: range of dorsal flexion movement of the ankle (goniometry) and strength of the sural triceps (My Jump 2). A descriptive statistical analysis will be performed calculating the main statistical characteristics. The sample distribution will be analyzed with the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. The changes after each evaluation will be analyzed with the t-student test for related samples and with the ANOVA test of repeated measures the intra and intersubject effect will be observed. Cohen's formula will be used to calculate the effect size.

It is intended to observe improvement in the range of dorsal ankle flexion movement and strength in the sural triceps.

Conditions

Basketball

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: PREVENTION
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

Experimental group

Each session will last 15 minutes, taking place for 2 days a week, over a period of 4 weeks. The intervention will take place at the beginning of each training session.

Prior to training, the Counter Movement Jump and Drop Jump exercises will be performed

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Plyometrics exercises

Intervention Type: OTHER

Counter Movement Jump exercise. The subject will be placed in an upright standing position, with his hands on his hip. It will perform a rapid downward movement in which it will flex the hips and knees and, immediately, a rapid extension of the legs that will result in the maximum vertical jump. During the flight phase the subject will keep the legs straight. The landing will be done with both feet at the same time. The intervention will be carried out for 300 seconds, in 2 series of 30 jumps each and with 3 minutes of rest between series.

Drop Jump exercise. The players will be placed on a step, standing and with their feet shoulder-width apart. They will drop forward, landing with both feet at the same time. Upon touching the ground they will perform a maximum vertical jump. The intervention will be carried out for 600 seconds, in 2 series of 25 jumps each, and with 3 minutes of rest between series.

Control group

Athletes included in the control group will continue with their usual warm-up routine.

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

Plyometrics exercises

Counter Movement Jump exercise. The subject will be placed in an upright standing position, with his hands on his hip. It will perform a rapid downward movement in which it will flex the hips and knees and, immediately, a rapid extension of the legs that will result in the maximum vertical jump. During the flight phase the subject will keep the legs straight. The landing will be done with both feet at the same time. The intervention will be carried out for 300 seconds, in 2 series of 30 jumps each and with 3 minutes of rest between series.

Drop Jump exercise. The players will be placed on a step, standing and with their feet shoulder-width apart. They will drop forward, landing with both feet at the same time. Upon touching the ground they will perform a maximum vertical jump. The intervention will be carried out for 600 seconds, in 2 series of 25 jumps each, and with 3 minutes of rest between series.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Basketball players
• Female
• Federated and professional
• With an age range of 18 to 40 years
• With more than 4 years of basketball sports

Exclusion Criteria

• Athletes who have been injured in the last two months
• Who suffer an injury during the intervention process
• Have not signed the informed consent document

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 40 Years
• Eligible Sex: FEMALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Investigación en Hemofilia y Fisioterapia

NETWORK

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Locations

Universidad Europea de Madrid

Madrid, Comunity of Madrid, Spain

Countries

Spain

Other Identifiers

PLIO

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id