Strength and Strength-ratio of Hip Rotator Muscles at Soccer Players

NCT01821183 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: c.b.1.1
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

At this investigation we want to find out whether there is a difference in muscle strength of the internal and external rotation hip muscles between soccer players and non-soccer players caused by typical movement patterns seen in soccer sport.

Conditions

Hip Injuries; Muscular Atrophy; Dysfunction

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Strength of the internal and external rotators of the hip

  "up to 10 months"

Study Arms (2)

hip rotators muscle strength

control group

no intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 35 Years
• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

soccer club of Sarnen, Switzerland Residents of Sarnen and Basel, Switzerland

You may qualify if:

• Study group:
• Amateur footballers (N15) in the age between 18 and 35 At least five years of active footballer's career Football training twice weekly Active participation in play No pain or limitations in the area of the hip or the lower extremity
• Control group:
• Athletes (N15), non-soccer players with now asymmetric leg activities In the age between 18 and 35 At least twice weekly sports activity for at least 30 minutes No pain or limitations in the area of the hip or the lower extremity

You may not qualify if:

• Professions with asymmetric leg activities Pain or limitations in the area of the hip or the lower extremity Surgery on the hip in the prehistory

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland: lead

Study Sites (1)

Physiotherapy Burch&Keiser

Sarnen, Canton of Obwalden, 6060, Switzerland

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hip Injuries; Muscular Atrophy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Wounds and Injuries; Neuromuscular Manifestations; Neurologic Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; Atrophy; Pathological Conditions, Anatomical; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Niklaus F. Friederich, MD Professor

  Head of degree program: Master of Functional Kinetic Science, University of Basel, Switzerland

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 26, 2013
• First Posted: March 29, 2013
• Study Start: April 1, 2013
• Primary Completion: August 1, 2013
• Study Completion: August 1, 2013
• Last Updated: August 7, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-08

Locations

CH (1)