Plyometry and Tapping in the Functional Improvement of Non-professional Basketball Players

NCT06367790 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Bask-Pliomet
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 19
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Introduction. In basketball, the lower extremities have the highest prevalence of injury, regardless of gender and professional category. Objective. To analyse the efficacy of a physiotherapy intervention using a protocol of plyometric exercises and dry needling in non-professional basketball athletes. Methods. Randomised clinical study. 20 players will be randomised to an experimental group (plyometric exercises and dry needling of the gastrocnemius muscles) and a control group (plyometric exercises). The intervention will include 8 sessions over 4 weeks. The study variables will be: range of motion in dorsal flexion in loading (Leg Motion®) and unloading (goniometer) and vertical jump (MyJump2®). Expected results. An intervention of plyometric exercises and dry needling produces significant differences in range of motion and vertical jump in basketball players, compared to the isolated administration of plyometric exercises.

Conditions

Basketball Players

Keywords

Basketball; Plyometric exercises; Dry needling; Range of motion; Vertical jump.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change from baseline range of motion in loaded dorsal flexion after treatment and at 4 weeks

  Loaded dorsiflexion of the ankle will be assessed using the Leg Motion® device. This test consists of placing the athlete barefoot with the foot on the measuring scale of the instrument, requesting maximum knee flexion without lifting the heel. The test is performed 3 times and the average value is used in the data analysis. The unit of measurement is the maximum distance, measured in centimetres, between the toe and the metal bar. The greater the distance, the greater the dorsiflexion in ankle loading.

  Screening visit, within the first seven days after treatment and after four weeks follow-up visit

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Change from baseline range of motion in unloaded dorsal flexion after treatment and at 4 weeks

  Screening visit, within the first seven days after treatment and after four weeks follow-up visit

• Change from baseline vertical jump after treatment and at 4 weeks

  Screening visit, within the first seven days after treatment and after four weeks follow-up visit

Study Arms (2)

Experimental group

EXPERIMENTAL

The intervention period will last 4 weeks, with a periodicity of 2 weekly sessions of 30 minutes each. All interventions will take place in the sports facilities of both clubs. The interventions will be carried out by the principal investigator of the study. The 10 players assigned to the experimental group will perform plyometric exercises and will undergo dry needling of the gastrocnemius (gastrocnemius muscle) and the control group (plyometric exercises and dry needling of the gastrocnemius muscle).

Other: Experimental group

Control group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The 10 players assigned to the control group will perform plyometric exercises.

Other: Control group

Interventions

Experimental group OTHER

The athletes included in the experimental group will undergo an intervention using a plyometric exercise protocol, 2 days a week, and dry needling of the gastrocnemius muscles will be applied in a weekly session. To perform the dry needling intervention, 0.3x50mm disposable steel needles will be used, applying the "quick in-and-out" technique. To do this, first of all, the intervention area will be cleaned with alcohol and sterile gloves will be used to perform the manoeuvre in complete safety. The active or latent trigger point is then located within the taut band by inserting the needle deeper and deeper, and then moving the needle up and down in search of a local contraction response. A maximum of 8 insertions or up to the athlete's tolerance limit will be applied.

Experimental group

Control group OTHER

The athletes included in the control group will perform an intervention using a plyometric exercise protocol, 2 days a week, under the same conditions as the experimental group.

Control group

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Non-professional basketball players who are in competition.
• Subjects over 18 years of age
• Athletes competing in the first men's division of the basketball federation of the Region of Murcia.
• Sign the informed consent document.

You may not qualify if:

• Subjects who are injured at the time of data collection.
• Subjects who are unable to attend all training sessions during the duration of the research.
• Athletes with apprehension to dry needling.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia: lead

Study Sites (1)

Rubén Cuesta-Barriuso

Oviedo, Principality of Asturias, 33006, Spain

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Control Groups

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 11, 2024
• First Posted: April 16, 2024
• Study Start: April 15, 2024
• Primary Completion: June 10, 2024
• Study Completion: July 1, 2024
• Last Updated: March 27, 2025

Record last verified: 2024-04

Locations

ES (1)