Effects of Big Toe Strengthening on Agility, Jump and Speed Among Runners

NCT ID: NCT05969210

Last Updated: 2023-08-01

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

24 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-12-22

Study Completion Date

2023-06-30

Brief Summary

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Running form and technique have a direct influence on a runner's economy, and therefore small changes in specific running mechanics could be useful to improving running performance. The thumb plays an important role in the functionality of the foot. During standing, the big toe is more loaded than the head of the five metatarsals and the heel.

The study design will be a Randomized Controlled Trial. This study will be conducted in Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) Lahore. The study will be completed within the time duration of eight to ten months after the approval of the synopsis. The sample size will be 30 subjects. Non-probability convenient sampling technique will be used to recruit the individuals for the study. Then randomization will be done by lottery method to divide the individuals into 2 treatment groups. The experimental group is given big toe strengthening program for 3 weeks along with running training on the other hand control group will do only their running training and after that measure their pre-post values on spss.

In this study, it will be aimed to examine the relationship of big toe strength with parameters that affect anaerobic athletic performance in runners such as vertical jump, horizontally jumping, strength, agility and speed.

Detailed Description

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The objective of my study is to explore the effects of big toe strengthening on agility, jump and speed among runners.

Conditions

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Sports Physical Therapy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Group A

12 participants will be in experimental group giving them Toe strengthening exercise protocol along with running training for three weeks, measure all values before giving them protocol and after protocol.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Toe strengthening exercise

Intervention Type OTHER

12 participants will be in experimental group giving them Toe strengthening exercise protocol along with running training for three weeks, measure all values before giving them protocol and after protocol.

Group B

12 participants will be in control group they will do only there running training.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Control Group

Intervention Type OTHER

12 participants will be in control group they will do only there running training.

Interventions

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Toe strengthening exercise

12 participants will be in experimental group giving them Toe strengthening exercise protocol along with running training for three weeks, measure all values before giving them protocol and after protocol.

Intervention Type OTHER

Control Group

12 participants will be in control group they will do only there running training.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age; 16-28yrs
* Male runners
* Doing Running practice for 3 days in a week(40-60minutes per day)

Exclusion Criteria

* Participants a will be excluded if they have any neurological signs.
* Any lower limb trauma and history of fracture past six month
* Systematic illness ; diabetic ,hypertension(6)
Minimum Eligible Age

16 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

28 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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Aamir Gul Memon, MS

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Riphah International University

Locations

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Pakistan Sports Board

Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Site Status

Countries

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Pakistan

References

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Other Identifiers

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REC/RCR & AHS/23/0423 Aqsa

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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