The Influence of Acute Static Stretching on the Ankle Joint-position Sense of Soccer Players

NCT06320977 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: ESS/FSA-397/23-2
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 19
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study isto investigate the influence of acute static stretching on the ankle joint position sense of soccer players.

Conditions

Healthy

Keywords

Static Stretching; Joint Position Sense; Proprioception; Ankle; Soccer

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Absolute angular error

  The absolute value of the difference between the target range and the achieved range

  Change from Baseline (Before) to Immediately after interventions or control (After)

• Relative angular error

  The arithmetic difference between the target range and the range achieved

  Change from Baseline (Before) to Immediately after interventions or control (After)

• Variable angular error

  The standard deviation of the 3 repositionings

  Change from Baseline (Before) to Immediately after interventions or control (After)

Study Arms (3)

Control Condition

NO INTERVENTION

5-minute rest

Static Stretching of 30 seconds Condition

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Static stretching of the gastrocnemius and tibialis anterior muscles for 30 seconds

Other: Static Stretching

Static Stretching of 90 seconds Condition

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Static stretching of the gastrocnemius and tibialis anterior muscles for 90 seconds

Other: Static Stretching

Interventions

Static Stretching OTHER

The static stretching protocol will include the following muscle groups of the dominant lower limb: * Gastrocnemius - Participants will assume a bipedal position facing a wall. Then, the leg that is not being stretched will be placed forward, with the knee in semi-flexion, and the leg that is being stretched, behind, with the knee in full extension. Instructions will be given in order to keep the calcaneus on the floor; * Tibialis anterior - Participants will be facing a wall, with the entire foot in touch with the ground and toes pointing forward. Then, they will secure themselves to a handrail and project the hips back. These stretchings will be held in a position where the participants refer discomfort, and will be maintained for 30 seconds or 90 seconds according to the condition.

Static Stretching of 30 seconds Condition; Static Stretching of 90 seconds Condition

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 30 Years
• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• male soccer players from the senior level
• aged between 18 and 30 years old
• with normal plantar flexion range of motion
• without history of lower limb injuries in the last 6 months

You may not qualify if:

• those with cardiorespiratory, vestibular or neurological diseases
• with bone or joint deformities in the lower limb
• cerebral concussion in the last 3 months
• history of lower limb surgery
• those with positive ankle integrity tests (anterior drawer test, talus tilt test and external rotation stress test)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University Fernando Pessoa: lead

Study Sites (1)

Escola Superior de Saúde Fernando Pessoa

Porto, 4200-253, Portugal

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Azevedo J, Moreira A, Moreira-Silva I, Cardoso R, Seixas A. The influence of acute static stretching on the ankle joint-position sense of soccer players: A randomized controlled crossover trial. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2025 Jun;42:1011-1016. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.03.022. Epub 2025 Mar 4.

  PMID: 40325629 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Muscle Stretching Exercises

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Exercise Therapy; Rehabilitation; Aftercare; Continuity of Patient Care; Patient Care; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities; Exercise; Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Officials

• Joana Azevedo, PhD

  Escola Superior de Saúde Fernando Pessoa

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 13, 2024
• First Posted: March 20, 2024
• Study Start: February 12, 2024
• Primary Completion: March 13, 2024
• Study Completion: March 29, 2024
• Last Updated: April 9, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-03

Locations

PT (1)