Sport Specific Training Versus Neuromuscular Training on Field Rugby Players.
Condition: Athletic Injuries
MeSH terms: Athletic Injuries
Study type: Interventional

Summary: 
      Randomized Clinical Trial in rugby sports club in Lahore. A Sample size of 26 is calculated
      using epitol.Group A: Sports specific training Treatments will be provided in 30 mins per
      week for 3 consecutive weeks. Weight programs include closed chain exercises (squats,
      pushups) and open chain exercises (leg press, chest fly using dumbbell) Stretch shortening
      cycle (enhances performance through storage of elastic energy during eccentric phase and
      activation of stretch reflex).

      Group B: neuromuscular training Treatments will be provided in 30 mins per week for 3
      consecutive weeks Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF)
    

Detailed description: 
      Rugby require constant pace changes that generates high musculoskeletal demand in rugby one
      of the commonly affected area is low back pain that can affect player performance and can be
      accelerated by injury, health and lifestyle factors and possibly by joint pain or
      musculoskeletal disorders. Data will be collected from players in registered rugby clubs of
      district Lahore. Informed consents will be taken from all participants with the knowledge of
      aims and procedure. The results of this study will help to improve treatment protocols
      options for players how it affects the rehab process and how it affects the movement and pain
      how it affects the rehab process and how the pain restricts movements among rugby players.
      This study will be based on a randomized clinical trial used to study the different level of
      effectiveness of sports specific training versus neuromuscular training on dynamic balance
      mobility, flexibility in field rugby players. Subjects with low back pain meeting the
      predetermined inclusion & exclusion criteria will be divided into two groups by randomization
      to avoid any plagiarism. Dynamic Balance, measured with Star Excursion Balance Test; Active
      Range of Motion (ROM), using a manual goniometer and Lumbar Flexibility, assessed with
      Fingertip-to-floor test will be used for data collection. Subjects in one group will be
      treated with Bilateral stretches, contract-relax PNF stretching training and other will be
      treated with weight training, aerobic exercises. Each subject will receive a total four weeks
      treatment session, thirty minutes sessions will be performed once a week for three weeks.
      Three evaluations will be performed once before treatment One week after treatment and four
      week post treatment follow-ups. Sample size 26 each group contains 13 participants. All
      statistical analysis will be performed with spss16.0.
    

Intervention name(s): neuromuscular training; Sports specific training
Intervention type(s): Other; Other
Intervention description(s): Treatments will be provided in 30 mins per week for 3 consecutive weeks Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF); Treatments will be provided in 30 mins per week for 3 consecutive weeks. Weight programs include closed chain exercises (squats, pushups) and open chain exercises (leg press, chest fly using dumbbell) Stretch shortening cycle (enhances performance through storage of elastic energy during eccentric phase and activation of stretch reflex).
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double (Participant, Investigator)
Primary purpose: Treatment
Keywords: dynamic balance, Low back pain, neuromuscular training