Effectiveness of a Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation

NCT ID: NCT05872802

Last Updated: 2023-05-26

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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

2023-02-01

Study Completion Date

2023-05-15

Brief Summary

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Introduction: Paddle tennis is a popular sport which can cause lower limb injuries due to impaired flexibility, such as ankle dorsiflexion. To improve this, methods such as proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF), eccentric exercises and electrical stimulation (NMES) can be used. Objective: To compare the effectiveness of a PNF program with one of eccentric exercise plus NMES in the weight bearing lunge, lateral step down and drop jump test in amateur paddle tennis players. Methods: Pilot randomized clinical trial involving 20 male amateur paddle tennis players.

Participants were randomly divided into two groups of ten. One group received a PNF protocol, while the another group was given an Eccentric+ NMES exercise protocol. During the study, range of dorsal ankle flexion (ROMDf) was measured, as well as the vertical jump and lateral step down capacity of the participants.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation group.

Proprioception protocol for ankle dorsiflexion.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation

Intervention Type OTHER

proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation to improve ankle dorsiflexion in professional padel players.

Eccentric exercises and electrical stimulation group.

Eccentric exercises and strengthening currents for ankle dorsiflexion.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

eccentric exercises and electrical stimulation

Intervention Type OTHER

Eccentric exercises and strengthening currents to improve ankle dorsiflexion in professional padel players.

Interventions

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eccentric exercises and electrical stimulation

Eccentric exercises and strengthening currents to improve ankle dorsiflexion in professional padel players.

Intervention Type OTHER

proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation

proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation to improve ankle dorsiflexion in professional padel players.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Be a professional padel player.
* Be over 18 years of age.
* Sign the informed consent to participate in the study.
* Completion of the IPAQ physical activity questionnaire (Annex 1) to assess the level of physical activity of the participants and to ensure that they meet the physical activity level of the participants and to ensure that they meet the requirements for requirements for participation in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

* Traumatic or musculoskeletal history that may affect the performance of the study exercises, as determined in the exercises of the study.
* A neurological history that may cause impairment in the performance of the exercises.
* Use of orthoses that may generate alterations in the result.
* Difficulty in performing exercises as determined by the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Universidad Católica de Ávila

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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JORGE VELAZQUEZ SAORNIL

Principal investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Jorge Velázquez Saornil

Ávila, , Spain

Site Status

Countries

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Spain

References

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Osawa Y, Oguma Y. Effects of vibration on flexibility: a meta-analysis. J Musculoskelet Neuronal Interact. 2013 Dec;13(4):442-53.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 24292614 (View on PubMed)

Sams L, Langdown BL, Simons J, Vseteckova J. The Effect Of Percussive Therapy On Musculoskeletal Performance And Experiences Of Pain: A Systematic Literature Review. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2023 Apr 1;18(2):309-327. doi: 10.26603/001c.73795. eCollection 2023.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 37020441 (View on PubMed)

Moreno-Perez V, Soler A, Ansa A, Lopez-Samanes A, Madruga-Parera M, Beato M, Romero-Rodriguez D. Acute and chronic effects of competition on ankle dorsiflexion ROM in professional football players. Eur J Sport Sci. 2020 Feb;20(1):51-60. doi: 10.1080/17461391.2019.1611930. Epub 2019 May 9.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 31072261 (View on PubMed)

Moreno-Perez V, Del Coso J, Raya-Gonzalez J, Nakamura FY, Castillo D. Effects of basketball match-play on ankle dorsiflexion range of motion and vertical jump performance in semi-professional players. J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2020 Jan;60(1):110-118. doi: 10.23736/S0022-4707.19.09918-3. Epub 2019 Oct 16.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 31640316 (View on PubMed)

Rabin A, Kozol Z, Moran U, Efergan A, Geffen Y, Finestone AS. Factors associated with visually assessed quality of movement during a lateral step-down test among individuals with patellofemoral pain. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2014 Dec;44(12):937-46. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2014.5507. Epub 2014 Oct 27.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 25347229 (View on PubMed)

Rabin A, Portnoy S, Kozol Z. The Association of Ankle Dorsiflexion Range of Motion With Hip and Knee Kinematics During the Lateral Step-down Test. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2016 Nov;46(11):1002-1009. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2016.6621. Epub 2016 Sep 29.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 27686412 (View on PubMed)

Reiner M, Tilp M, Guilhem G, Morales-Artacho A, Nakamura M, Konrad A. Effects of a Single Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Stretching Exercise With and Without Post-stretching Activation on the Muscle Function and Mechanical Properties of the Plantar Flexor Muscles. Front Physiol. 2021 Sep 14;12:732654. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2021.732654. eCollection 2021.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 34594241 (View on PubMed)

Wilczynski B, Zorena K, Slezak D. Dynamic Knee Valgus in Single-Leg Movement Tasks. Potentially Modifiable Factors and Exercise Training Options. A Literature Review. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Nov 6;17(21):8208. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17218208.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 33172101 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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15/05/2023

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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