The Effect of Lumbar and Sacroiliac Manipulation on Football Players

NCT06568666 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: CMT003
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 45
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study was to assess the immediate effects of chiropractic spinal manipulation methods on the lumbar and sacroiliac regions on professional soccer players' flexibility and leaping abilities.

Conditions

Sports Physical Therapy; Neuromuscular Subluxation of Joint

Keywords

Spinal manipulation; Football; Flexibility; Vertical jump; Horizontal jump

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• V-Sit Reach Test

  The participant is advised to sit on the floor with his legs straight front. The toes are pointed up, the heels are in touch with the ground, and there is about a 30-centimeter distance between them. A line is drawn connecting the spots where the heels strike the ground, and this line is used as the zero line for measurements. The patient is urged to reach forward with his hands as far as he can while keeping his knees extended. The distance between the attained point and the zero point is measured in centimeters. The numerical value is preceded by (+) and (-), which denote the location relative to the zero point. The knees should be kept in extension during the test. To obtain a measurement result, the tested person repeats the movement twice and the practitioner records the best result (+) or (-) in cm.

  This test was performed 5 minutes before and immediately after the manipulation.

• Vertical Jump

  The athlete stands facing the platform allocated for the test. With one arm, he/she reaches the highest point possible, and the test administrator marks the platform. The athlete jumps and touches the highest place he or she is able to reach, and is then noted. The test administrator measures the distance between these two spots and notes it in centimeters. The test must be taken twice. The best results are considered.

  This test was performed 5 minutes before and immediately after the manipulation.

• Horizontal Jump

  It is a test that assesses athletes' balance, jumping strength, and lower extremity strength in both vertical and horizontal planes. The test starting location is marked on the floor with a marker. In this stance, the individual being tested waits for the required acceleration. They leap as far as possible utilizing their single and double legs, as directed by the test administrator. The distance from the starting position to the leap point is measured. The test is repeated twice, and the best result is recorded in centimeters.

  This test was performed 5 minutes before and immediately after the manipulation.

Study Arms (3)

Lumbar manipulation group

EXPERIMENTAL

Lumbar spinal manipulation was also performed in the lateral recumbent position and HVLA thrust was applied to the segment where dysfunction was detected. The spinal process was determined as the contact point and the direction of HVLA thrust was from posterior to anterior.

Other: Lumbar spinal manipulation

Sacroiliac Joint Manipulation Group

EXPERIMENTAL

The participant lies on his/her side on the healthy side; the lower knee is in extension while the upper knee is flexed and placed in the popliteal fossa of the lower knee. The participant's hands are left free on the ribs at the lower level. The practitioner crosses the movement barrier with the stabilizing hand, allowing the tissues to relax. The practitioner performs HVLA thrust of the iliac bone into posterior or anterior rotation (in the opposite direction of dysfunction) with the stabilizing hand.

Other: Sacroiliac joint manipulation

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

No treatment has been carried out.

Interventions

Lumbar spinal manipulation OTHER

Lumbar spinal manipulation was performed in the lateral recumbent position and HVLA thrust was applied to the segment where dysfunction was detected. The spinal process was determined as the contact point and the direction of HVLA thrust was from posterior to anterior.

Lumbar manipulation group

Sacroiliac joint manipulation OTHER

The participant lies on his/her side on the healthy side; the lower knee is in extension while the upper knee is flexed and placed in the popliteal fossa of the lower knee. The participant's hands are left free on the ribs at the lower level. The practitioner crosses the movement barrier with the stabilizing hand, allowing the tissues to relax. The practitioner performs HVLA thrust of the iliac bone into posterior or anterior rotation (in the opposite direction of dysfunction) with the stabilizing hand

Sacroiliac Joint Manipulation Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 35 Years
• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Signing the voluntary consent form
• Being a male
• Being between ages of 18 - 35
• Playing professional soccer for a minimum of 6 months
• Asymptomatic dysfunction of the lumbar spine or sacroiliac joint.

You may not qualify if:

• Having an injury in the lower extremities
• Lumbar spine and sacroiliac region in the last 6 months
• Having a contraendication to the chiropractic treatments

Sponsors & Collaborators

• SEFA HAKTAN HATIK: lead

Study Sites (1)

Sefa Haktan Haktik

Sinop, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Manipulation, Spinal

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Musculoskeletal Manipulations; Physical Therapy Modalities; Therapeutics; Rehabilitation

Study Officials

• SEFA HAKTAN HATIK

  Sinop University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: BASIC SCIENCE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Model Details: The study involved 45 professional soccer players, divided into three groups: lumbar manipulation group (n=15), sacroiliac joint manipulation group (n=15), and control group (n=15). The manipulations were performed in a side-lying position, and tests (V - Sit Reach Test, horizontal and vertical jump tests) were performed 5 minute before manipulation techniques and after the manipulation techniques. Normal distribution parameters were determined using Kolmogorov-Smirnov and Shapiro Wilks tests. Quantitative data comparisons were made using Oneway Anova test, Tukey HDS test, Kruskal Wallis test, Dunn's test, Paired Sample T test, and Wilcoxon sign test. The p\<0.05 level was used to determine statistically significant differences. The study used various tests to compare parameters, with the p\<0.05 level being considered significant for statistically significant differences.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 21, 2024
• First Posted: August 23, 2024
• Study Start: May 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2024
• Study Completion: August 1, 2024
• Last Updated: August 23, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-08

Locations

TU (1)