The Effect of 6 Weeks Jump Training on Sand Versus Hard Surfaces on Jump Landing and Performance in Young Females

NCT06254963 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Jan24 18946
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 56
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of a supplemental jump training program (added to a warm up) conducted on either sand or hard surfaces on the landing and jumping ability of young female football players. The jump training program (intervention) will be carried out twice weekly for a period of 6 weeks. Participants will be randomised (computer package will decide) into one of 2 groups (either sand training or land training). The landing ability and jumping performance of all participants will be measured both before and after the 6 week jump training intervention. It is hypothesised that supplemental training on both sand and hard surfaces will improve landing ability and jumping performance. It is also hypothesised that sand will be equally as effective as a hard surface for improving jump landing ability but may be less effective than a hard surface for improving jumping performance.

Conditions

Frontal Plane Projection Angle; Maximal Countermovement Jump; Repeated 10/5

Keywords

sand; jump training; knee valgus; jump height

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Frontal Plane Projection Angle

  The angle of knee valgus or varus upon landing

  1 week pre intervention and 1 week post intervention

• Maximal Countermovement Jump

  Measure of jump height

  1 week pre intervention and 1 week post intervention

• 10/5 Repeated Jump Test

  Measures Reactive Strength Index

  1 week pre intervention and 1 week post intervention

Study Arms (2)

Sand jump training

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will conduct 6 weeks (twice weekly) supplemental jump training on a sand surface (within their warm ups) in addition to their regular training.

Other: sand jump training

Land jump training

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants will conduct 6 weeks (twice weekly) supplemental jump training on a land surface (within their warm ups) in addition to their regular training.

Other: land jump training

Interventions

sand jump training OTHER

A series of progressive jumping activities on sand increasing in difficulty over the 6 week period

Sand jump training

land jump training OTHER

A series of progressive jumping activities on land increasing in difficulty over the 6 week period

Land jump training

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 10 Years - 15 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• female under the age of 16 and have been deemed medically fit to train and play football by the Emerging Talent Centre
• parental consent and child assent gained
• no history of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury or previous lower limb fracture or surgery
• no lower limb injury in the last 3 months.
• no allergy to hypoallergenic adhesive tape.

You may not qualify if:

• male
• or over
• no parental consent and/or no child assent given
• not deemed medically fit to train and play football by the Emerging Talent Centre
• history of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury or previous lower limb fracture or surgery
• lower limb injury in the last 3 months
• allergy to hypoallergenic adhesive tape

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Teesside University: lead
• University of Sunderland: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Teesside University

Middlesbrough, Tees Valley, TS1 3BA, United Kingdom

Location

Study Officials

• Mark C Richardson, MSc

  Teesside University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Senior Lecturer, Allied Health Professions Department

Model Details: Participants will be randomised into one of 2 groups, either supplemental sand jump training or land jump training.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 2, 2024
• First Posted: February 12, 2024
• Study Start: February 14, 2024
• Primary Completion: April 19, 2024
• Study Completion: April 19, 2024
• Last Updated: November 22, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-11

Locations

GB (1)