Flossing Technique With Neuromuscular Reeducation Exercises in Trained Subjects
Condition: Weight, Body
MeSH terms: Body Weight
Study type: Interventional

Summary: 
      Introduction. A deficit of dorsiflexion and motor control can limit the performance of a
      squat. Neuromuscular reeducation exercises, mobility and elasticity are used in the
      neuromuscular control and mobility of the kinetic chain. The Flossing technique is applied to
      improve ankle mobility and the perception of effort.

      Objective. To compare the efficacy of a protocol for neuromuscular reeducation exercises,
      mobility and elasticity, and the Flossing technique in ankle mobility and perception of
      effort when performing squats.

      Study design. Randomized, multicenter, single-blind clinical study with a follow-up period.

      Methodology. 40 weightlifters included in the study will be assigned randomly to the study
      groups: experimental (protocol of reeducation exercises plus the application of the Flossing
      technique) and control (protocol of reeducation exercises). The intervention will last 4
      weeks, with two weekly sessions of 15 minutes each. The variables of the study will be the
      range of movement of ankle dorsiflexion (Weight Bearing Lunge Test) and the perception of the
      effort during the squat (Borg scale). A descriptive statistical analysis will be carried out
      calculating the main statistical characteristics. The distribution of the sample will be
      analyzed using the Kolmogorov-Smirnof test. In case of homogeneity, parametric tests will be
      used to calculate changes after each evaluation (t-student) and the intra- and intersubject
      effect (repeated measures ANOVA).

      Expected results. Improvement in dorsiflexion of the ankle and decrease in the perception of
      effort during the squat.
    


Intervention name(s): Flossing; Reeducation exercises
Intervention type(s): Other; Other
Intervention description(s): The reeducation exercises are: lunge and hold (the subject performs a lunge increasing the dorsiflexion of the ankle, advancing the tibia as much as possible without taking off the heel of the floor and without valgus of the knee, 15 repetition of 10 seconds of duration each); back squat (squat with a pike supported on scapulae); and chaturanga (from the prone position with extension of elbows and spine, the subject raises upper antero iliac spines performing a shoulder flexion and raising the pelvis to the ceiling maintaining the hip flexion and knees extended and keeping the heels touching the ground. The subjects included in this group will perform the exercises while a compression band is applied to the ankle.; The reeducation exercises are: lunge and hold (the subject performs a lunge increasing the dorsiflexion of the ankle, advancing the tibia as much as possible without taking off the heel of the floor and without valgus of the knee, 15 repetition of 10 seconds of duration each); back squat (squat with a pike supported on scapulae); and chaturanga (from the prone position with extension of elbows and spine, the subject raises upper antero iliac spines performing a shoulder flexion and raising the pelvis to the ceiling maintaining the hip flexion and knees extended and keeping the heels touching the ground.
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary purpose: Prevention
Keywords: Weightlifters; Flossbands; Clinical Trial; Physical Therapy; Squat