Isometric Abdominal and Specific Gluteus Medius Work in Soccer Players

NCT03617887 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: COREGLUTFEM
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 25
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The problems of lack of lumbo-pelvic stability, as well as weakness or mobile restriction of the adductor muscles, may be the origin of lower limb injuries. Both intrinsic and extrinsic factors are key in the probability of suffering an imbalance. A protocol of abdominal isometric strength, accompanied by specific exercises of the gluteus medius, can be useful in order to prevent such dysfunctions. The objective is to compare the efficacy of abdominal isometric work against the specific work of gluteus medius in the improvement of lumbo-pelvic stability and strength and elasticity of the adductor muscles. Study design. Randomized, longitudinal, experimental, prospective, multicentre and single-blind clinical trial. It will take place at the facilities of the Soccer Club Fuenlabrada S. A. D. and the European University of Madrid. The subjects will be randomly divided into two groups: control group and experimental group. The intervention period will last eight weeks, performing 2 weekly sessions, of approximately 20 minutes (depending on the group to which each subject belongs). The variables to be evaluated before and after the intervention will be the lumbo-pelvic stability and the strength and elasticity of the adductor muscles. For the statistical analysis, the SPSS program version 19.0 will be used. It is expected to find how gluteal work produces improvements in lumbo-pelvic stability, as well as an increase in strength and adduction elasticity.

Conditions

Young Soccer Players

Keywords

Core; Isometric abdominal; Gluteus medius; Adductor; Lumbo-pelvic stability

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change from baseline lumbo-pelvic stability after treatment and at 1 month

  With a universal goniometer, the subject slightly lowers the extended legs, and the moment the lumbar spine loses contact with the ground, the angle is measured whose legs form with the ground

  Screening visit, within the first seven days after treatment and after one month follow-up visit

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Change from baseline elasticity of the adductor muscles after treatment and at 1 month

  Screening visit, within the first seven days after treatment and after one month follow-up visit

• Change from baseline adductor muscle strength after treatment and at 1 month

  Screening visit, within the first seven days after treatment and after one month follow-up visit

Study Arms (2)

Experimental group

EXPERIMENTAL

Plank exercise, Lateral plank exercise, Bird dog exercise, Pelvic drop exercise, and Stabilization of the middle gluteus in the knee valgus:

Other: Experimental group

Control group

EXPERIMENTAL

Plank exercise, Lateral plank exercise and Bird dog exercise

Other: Control group

Interventions

Experimental group OTHER

Plank exercise, Lateral plank exercise, Bird dog exercise, Pelvic drop exercise, and Stabilization of the middle gluteus in the knee valgus. The intervention consisted of sessions of approximately 20 minutes, taking place 2 days a week, for 8 weeks. The exercises were performed at the beginning of the training session, and consisted of a work of the abdominal region in the control group, and a specific work of gluteus medius, added to the previous one, in the experimental group.

Experimental group

Control group OTHER

Plank exercise, Lateral plank exercise and Bird dog exercise. The intervention consisted of sessions of approximately 20 minutes, taking place 2 days a week, for 8 weeks. The exercises were performed at the beginning of the training session, and consisted of a work of the abdominal region.

Control group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 35 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Age between 18 and 35 years
• Federated in the Royal Football Federation of Madrid currently and with a minimum of 4 years
• Without any previous pathology or during the experimental period
• Signed the informed consent

You may not qualify if:

• Not have current or previous pathology in any region of the lower limb during the last 6 months
• Inability or inability to comply with the demands of the study in terms of follow-up or problems of involvement
• Players under pharmacological treatment or exercising a physiotherapy treatment parallel to the development of the study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Real Fundación Victoria Eugenia: lead

Study Sites (1)

Royal Victoria Eugenia Foundation

Madrid, Madird, 28029, Spain

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Guerrero-Tapia H, Martin-Baeza R, Cuesta-Barriuso R. Effectiveness of Abdominal and Gluteus Medius Training in Lumbo-Pelvic Stability and Adductor Strength in Female Soccer Players. A Randomized Controlled Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Feb 5;18(4):1528. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18041528.

  PMID: 33562743 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Control Groups

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Epidemiologic Research Design; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Research Design; Methods

Study Officials

• Rubén Cuesta-Barriuso, PhD

  Universidad Europea de Madrid

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: 25 subjects will be randomized into both groups: experimental and control

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 1, 2018
• First Posted: August 7, 2018
• Study Start: March 1, 2018
• Primary Completion: May 31, 2018
• Study Completion: August 1, 2018
• Last Updated: September 13, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

ES (1)