Clinical trial NCT03867279: Flossing Technique With Neuromuscular Reeducation Exercises in Trained Subjects
Official title: Flossing Technique Together With a Protocol of Neuromuscular Reeducation Exercises in the Improvement of Dorsiflexion of the Ankle and the Perception of Effort When Performing a Squat in Trained Subjects. A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Weight, Body
Keywords: Weightlifters
Flossbands
Clinical Trial
Physical Therapy
Squat
Lead sponsor: Investigación en Hemofilia y Fisioterapia
Sponsor class: NETWORK
First posted: 2019-03-07
Enrollment: 40
Sex: MALE
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 24
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: PREVENTION

Brief 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.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* From 18 to 24 years old
* Male
* That they be weight lifters with at least one year of experience
* That they do not present musculoskeletal injury or pathology in the three months prior to the beginning of the study

Exclusion Criteria:

* Can not be present during the 6 weeks of the intervention and the evaluations will be excluded
* Under pharmacological treatment
* Who are performing another physiotherapy study
* Not sign the informed consent document.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Change from baseline dorsal ankle flexion after treatment and at a month
timeFrame: Screening visit, within the first seven days after treatment and after one month follow-up visit
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Change from baseline level of effort perceived after treatment and at a month
timeFrame: Screening visit, within the first seven days after treatment and after one month follow-up visit
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Madrid
country: Spain
facility: Universidad Europea de Madrid
state: Comunity Of Madrid
Study officials:
affiliation: Universidad Europea de Madrid
name: Rubén Cuesta-Barriuso, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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