Effect of the Copenhagen Plank on Aductional Strenght and Vertical Jump in Female Football Players

NCT ID: NCT06167850

Last Updated: 2023-12-13

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

26 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-01-09

Study Completion Date

2023-10-16

Brief Summary

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There is enough evidence to know the high incidence of groin injuries in soccer. Despite this, there is not enough about these in women's football. The researchers perform the Copenhagen plank to obtain an improvement in the improvement of adductor strength and the reduction of groin injuries

Detailed Description

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At present, there is enough evidence to know the high incidence of groin injuries in soccer. Despite this, there is not enough about them in women's football. Strengthening the adductor muscles is beneficial in preventing these injuries. The Copenhagen plank is beneficial in programs for the prevention and treatment of groin injuries. A randomized controlled trial was carried out. The sample was made up of 26 players between 18 and 31 years of age from the CAP Ciudad de Murcia soccer team. The experimental group (n=12) performed the Copenhagen plank protocol for 4 weeks, the control group continued their training as normal. Performance was assessed using the CMJ jump and the hip adduction strength test using manual dynamometry. 3 measurements were made.

Conditions

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Groin Injury Muscle Injury

Keywords

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Groin pain Adductors Copenhagen plank Strength

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators

Study Groups

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Intervention group

Group doing the Copenhagen plank

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Copenhagen plank

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Performing Copenhagen adduction as prevention for adductor injury.

Control group

Group doesn't do Copenhagen plank

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Copenhagen plank

Performing Copenhagen adduction as prevention for adductor injury.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Other Intervention Names

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Copenhagen Adduction

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Girls of legal age
* At least 4.5 hours of weekly training
* Active female soccer team players

Exclusion Criteria

* Current injury
* Injury in the previous 6 months
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

32 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Javier Reina

Clinical Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Rocío Martínez Fernández

Murcia, Molina de Segura, Spain

Site Status

Countries

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Spain

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Other Identifiers

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Clinical trial

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Identifier Source: org_study_id