Proprioception in the Improvement of Sports Performance in Long Jumpers.

NCT03871738 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: PROPIOLJ
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 139
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Introduction: In jumping sports the tendinopathies of patellar and Achilles tendon are very frequent. Sports performance is the action that optimizes the relationship between physical abilities and the exercise to be performed. Good proprioceptive work favors the correct execution of the technique in jumping sports. Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of the lower limb proprioception exercise in the increase of sports performance, in adults and federated long jumpers Study design: Randomized single-blind multicenter study, with follow-up period. Methods: The 139 subjects included in the study will be randomly assigned to the two study groups: experimental (proprioception protocol) and control (non-intervention group). The intervention will be carried out for 4 weeks, with two weekly sessions, lasting 25 minutes. Three evaluations were carried out (baseline, post-intervention and follow-up). The study variables will be: Proprioception (evaluated by the Romberg test and the SEBT), and sports performance (evaluated with vertical, horizontal jump and competition simulation tests). The analysis of normality will be carried out by the Kolmogorov Smirnof test and in the case of homogeneity of the groups, through the t-student test of related measures and an ANOVA of repeated means, we will calculate the difference between the different evaluations and the effect intra and intersubject. Expected results. To observe improvement in sports performance, once the proprioceptive exercises have been carried out.

Conditions

Proprioceptive Disorders

Keywords

Proprioception; Sports performance; Long jump; Physiotherapy; Randomized clinical trial.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change from baseline jump performance of the athlete after intervenion and at month - length of jump

  Using a competition simulator will measure the performance of the athlete, seeking to get as close as possible to the conditions of competition. To carry out this measurement, the athletes will make three full length jumps with approach run of between 14 and 17 steps. Previously, the jumpers will perform their usual warm-up and, between jump and jump, they will have an active rest of 10 minutes. The jump will be measured from the tip of the foot of takeoff, on the board of beaten, to the mark of the sand using a tape measure. The unit of measurement is the centimeter (the greater the distance, the greater the athlete's performance).

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

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Change from baseline jump performance of the athlete after intervenion and at month - vertical jump test

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

• Change from baseline jump performance of the athlete after intervenion and at month - horizontal jump test

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

• Change from baseline proprioception after intervenion and at month - unipodal Romberg test

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

• Change from baseline proprioception after intervenion and at month - Star Excusion Balance Test

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

Study Arms (2)

Proprioception training

EXPERIMENTAL

The subjects included in the experimental group will carry out a protocol of proprioception exercises. Each session will last 25 minutes, taking place during 2 sessions a week, in a period of 4 weeks. All interventions will be made before the training session.

Other: Proprioceptive training

Control

NO INTERVENTION

The subjects included in the control group will not receive intervention and will continue to carry out their daily life in the same way as they have done up to now.

Interventions

Proprioceptive training OTHER

The intervention to the experimental group will consist of the application of the protocol of proprioception exercises. Before the exercises of the protocol, a warm-up will be carried out that will last 3 minutes and consists of exercises of joint mobility and jumping rope. The protocol consists in carrying out two exercises per session, of 10 minutes each. A minute of rest will be implemented between the warm-up and the completion of the protocol, in addition to one minute between the two proprioception exercises in each session. The exercises will vary from week to week, and all the protocol exercises should be done barefoot. The exercise protocol proposed in this study consists of a total of 7 exercises: of unipodal and bipodal support, with unstable surfaces and postural changes.

Proprioception training

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Jumping athletes in length
• Female
• With an age range of 18 to 35 years
• Currently participate in regional and / or national competitions.

You may not qualify if:

• Not signed the informed consent document
• Practice another sport discipline
• Have some type of medical diagnosis of injury to the lower limb at the time of study.

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

Somatosensory Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Sensation Disorders; 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 9, 2019
• First Posted: March 12, 2019
• Study Start: March 12, 2019
• Primary Completion: April 15, 2019
• Study Completion: June 15, 2019
• Last Updated: January 27, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-01

Locations

ES (1)