Suction Cups and Foam Roller in the Improvement of the Flexibility in Basketball Players

NCT03864159 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: FLEX
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 20
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Introduction. Basketball is a predominantly anaerobic exercise that exposes to high intensity actions (jumps, speed control, accelerations and decelerations, and changes of direction). A lack of flexibility can affect the appearance of muscle injuries. Foam roller is a myofascial self-release technique using a foam roller. The suction cups are an instrumental technique where the negative pressure produces an increase in the blood flow of the tissues. Goals. To evaluate the effectiveness of a physiotherapy intervention through suction cups and foam roller in amateur basketball players. Study design. Randomized, single-blind clinical study with a follow-up period. Methodology. The 20 basketball players that are expected to be recruited will be randomly assigned to the two study groups: experimental (suction cups and Foam roller) and control (Foam roller). The intervention will last 4 weeks, with 2 weekly sessions. The study variable will be: hamstring flexibility (measured with finger-ground, Well and Shober tests). The analysis of normality will be carried out with the Shapiro-Wilk test. In case of homogeneity of the groups, we will use parametric tests: t-student test of repeated measures (difference between evaluations) and ANOVA of repeated means (intra and intersubject effect). Expected results. An intervention using suction cups and foam roller is effective in improving the flexibility of the hamstring muscles in basketball players.

Conditions

Flexibility, Waxy

Keywords

Cupping therapy; Foam roller; Basketball; Flexibility; Hamstring

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change from baseline elongation capacity of the hamstring musculature after treatment and at month

  The assessment of the elongation capacity of the hamstring musculature will be carried out by applying the Wells drawer or test. The subject will sit on the floor in front of the drawer, with the feet together and the plants resting on the front of the drawer, and the knees extended. Next, the athlete must tilt the trunk forward and extend the arms, sliding with outstretched hands until reaching the maximum stretch that allows its trunk flexion. The result that will be recorded corresponds to the point you can touch with your fingers. The unit of measurement for this test is the centimeter (the longer the length, the greater the hamstring elongation capacity).

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

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Change from baseline ischithiobial extensibility after treatment and at month

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

• Change from baseline flexibility after treatment and at month

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

Study Arms (2)

Suction cups

EXPERIMENTAL

The technique will be performed with the subject sitting on the floor, placing the Foam roller on the back of the thigh, requesting the athlete to perform cranial and caudal movements during the established time.The intervention through the suction cups will consist of its application and produce increased flexibility of the hamstring musculature. The technique will be performed with the subject in prone position, on the stretcher, while the physiotherapist will be placed next to the member to be treated. The suckers are placed in the proximal part where the posterior musculature of the leg originates and in the distal part of the biceps femoris, semitendinosus and semimembranous insertion. This administration of the suckers will be applied during a period of 7 minutes in each member.

Other: Suction cups

Foam roller

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The intervention will be carried out before starting the training session. The technique will be performed with the subject sitting on the floor, placing the Foam roller on the back of the thigh, requesting the athlete to perform cranial and caudal movements during the established time. The stretching exercise with the Foam roller will be done during 2 minutes in each member.

Other: Foam roller

Interventions

Suction cups OTHER

The technique will be performed with the subject sitting on the floor, placing the Foam roller on the back of the thigh, requesting the athlete to perform cranial and caudal movements during the established time. The stretching exercise with the Foam roller will be done during 2 minutes in each member. The intervention through the suction cups will be performed with the subject in prone position, on the stretcher. The suckers are placed in the proximal part where the posterior musculature of the leg originates and in the distal part of the biceps femoris, semitendinosus and semimembranous insertion. This administration of the suckers will be applied during a period of 7 minutes in each member.

Also known as: Hamstring flexibility

Suction cups

Foam roller OTHER

Each session will last 18 minutes, taking place two days a week, in a period of 4 weeks. The intervention will be carried out before starting the training session. The intervention through the self-administration of Foam roller has the objective of increasing the flexibility of the isquitibial musculature. The technique will be performed with the subject sitting on the floor, placing the Foam roller on the back of the thigh, requesting the athlete to perform cranial and caudal movements during the established time. The stretching exercise with the Foam roller will be done during 2 minutes in each member.

Also known as: Hamstring flexibility

Foam roller

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 25 Years
• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Age between 18 to 25 years
• Amateur basketball players
• Belong to the Celeste club
• Not having any injury to the hamstring musculature at the time of the study

You may not qualify if:

• At the time of the study they are included in a program of individualized strength training in lower limbs
• Subjects with alterations in venous return or congenital coagulopathies
• Subjects who present hypermobility
• Not signed the informed consent document

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Investigación en Hemofilia y Fisioterapia: lead

Study Sites (1)

Universidad Europea de Madrid

Madrid, Comunity of Madrid, 28670, Spain

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Catalepsy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Dyskinesias; Neurologic Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

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: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: NETWORK
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 4, 2019
• First Posted: March 6, 2019
• Study Start: March 10, 2019
• Primary Completion: April 20, 2019
• Study Completion: June 20, 2019
• Last Updated: January 27, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-01

Locations

ES (1)