Ankle Mobilization in Basketball Players: Impact on Balance and Performance

NCT07056985 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: SBETKK2025-01
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 50
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to evaluate the effects of ankle mobilization techniques on performance in basketball players.

Conditions

Basketball Players; Mobilization; Jumping Performance

Keywords

basketball players; Mobilization; Jumping Performance

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Optojump Testing

  The Optojump photocell system is a valid and reliable tool for assessing vertical jump height in both field and laboratory settings. Optojump photoelectric cells (Microgate, Bolzano, Italy) consist of two parallel bars (a receiver and a transmitter unit) placed at ground level. Additionally, the Optojump system offers advantages such as ease of transport and use, as well as being relatively cost-effective (Glatthorn et al., 2011).

  Participants will be measured with the optojump device twice in total, before and immediately after the intervention.

• Flamingo Balance Test

  The Flamingo Balance Test is one of the most popular field tests for assessing static balance due to its simplicity, low cost, ease of application in various environments, and suitability for large-scale research. In the Flamingo test, the individual stands on one leg on a special wooden beam (50 × 3 × 4 cm) in extension, flexes the free leg at the knee, and holds the foot with the hand on the same side. The evaluator starts the timer as soon as the participant releases the surface they are supporting themselves with. The result is the maximum number of attempts within 1 minute, and this number is limited to 30 (Sember et al., 2020).

  Participants will be measured with the flamingo balance test twice in total, before and immediately after the intervention.

Study Arms (2)

Mobilization Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Mobilization Group

Other: Ankle joint mobilization technique

Plasebo group

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Plasebo group

Other: Placebo

Interventions

Ankle joint mobilization technique OTHER

Combined posterior and lateral mobilization techniques

Mobilization Group

Placebo OTHER

Placebo interventions simulated with superficial hand contact and minimal manipulation

Plasebo group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 24 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Being between the ages of 18 and 24
• Have a body mass index (BMI) ranging from 18.5 kg/m² to 25 kg/m²
• Not have experienced any trunk or lower extremity injuries within the last 6 months prior to the date of participation in the study

You may not qualify if:

• Have experienced trunk or lower extremity injuries within the last 6 months prior to the study
• Have a history of fractures or dislocations in the lower extremities
• Have a musculoskeletal system anomaly
• Be unable to perform functional tasks (due to visual, auditory, vestibular, or neurological disorders) (Gahanati et al., 2022)
• Be pregnant
• Have malignancy or metabolic diseases

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Bahçeşehir University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Bahcesehir University

Istanbul, Beşiktaş, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: SCREENING
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: physiotherapist

Model Details: This study has a randomized, single-blind, prospective design.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 1, 2025
• First Posted: July 9, 2025
• Study Start: February 3, 2025
• Primary Completion: March 24, 2025
• Study Completion: April 1, 2025
• Last Updated: July 9, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-07

Locations

TU (1)