Clinical trial NCT05675514: Investigation of the Effectiveness of Myofascial Release Technique in Young Basketball Players
Official title: Investigation of the Effectiveness of Myofascial Release Technique on Performance Parameters and Injury Risk in Young Basketball: A Randomized Controlled Study
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Sports Physical Therapy
Myofascial Release Technique
Performance Enhancement
Basketball Players
Keywords: Myofascial Release
Balance
Functional Movement Screen
Performance
Fascia
İnjury Risk
Lead sponsor: Marmara University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2023-01-09
Enrollment: 60
Sex: MALE
Minimum age (years): 10
Maximum age (years): 16
Standard ages: CHILD
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: Participants will be randomized with the randomization program called Calculator Soup® (Ashland Global, USA) and divided into 2 groups as intervention and control groups.

The intervention group; (n=30) at the beginning of the study, after the initial evaluations (demographic information, functional movement screening test (FMS), t agility test, vertical jump test, muscle strength test, muscle viscoelasticity and star balance test) were made, twice a week for 6 weeks, pre-training myofascial release technique will be applied. Final evaluations will be made when the intervention period is over.

The control group; (n=30) will do their routine training for 6 weeks after the first evaluations (demographic information, FMS, t agility test, vertical jump test, muscle strength test, muscle viscoelasticity and star balance test) and no application will be made. Final evaluations will be made at the end of 6 weeks.
Primary purpose: PREVENTION

Brief summary: In this study, it is aimed to remove the limitations that cause asymmetry and weak connections in functional movement patterns with myofascial relaxation method to be applied to certain muscles and to remove the obstacles in front of the power factor as a result of its application, to reach the highest efficiency of the athlete's performance and to reduce the risk of injury in the musculoskeletal system.Study; It was planned as a control group (n:30) and an intervention group (n:30). Apart from routine training, the intervention group will be treated twice a week for 6 weeks before the training. On the other hand, no application will be made to the control group other than routine training. The evaluations are; It will be done at the beginning of the study and after the 6-week period.

Detailed description: The study will be randomly divided into two groups and it is planned to include 30 people in each group.

After evaluations (demographic information, functional movement screening test (FMS), t agility test, vertical jump test, muscle strength test, muscle viscoelasticity and star balance test) were made at the beginning of the study in the intervention group (n=30), twice a week for 6 weeks. Myofascial release technique will be performed before the training. Final evaluations will be made 6 weeks after starting the intervention.

The control group (n=30) was excluded from the routine training period for 6 weeks after evaluations (demographic information, functional movement screening test (FMS), T agility test, vertical jump test, muscle strength test, muscle viscoelasticity and star balance test) were made at the beginning of the study. No action will be taken. At the end of 6 weeks, evaluations will be made again.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* To be playing basketball for at least 6 months
* Being between the ages of 10-16
* Being a man

Exclusion Criteria:

* Having had any surgical operation in the last 6 months.
* Having had a lower/upper extremity injury in the last 3 months.
* A history of anterior cruciate ligament repair
* History of meniscus repair
* History of Achilles tendon repair
* Evaluation intervals to coincide with the pre-season period

Primary outcomes:
measure: Functional Movement Screen (FMS)
timeFrame: Change from Baseline FMS score at 6 weeks.
measure: Vertical Jump Test ( the app My Jump 2)
timeFrame: Change from Baseline jump height score at 6 weeks.
measure: Star Excursion Balance Test
timeFrame: Change from Baseline star excursion balance score at 6 weeks.
measure: Muscle Strength Test
timeFrame: Change from Baseline muscle strength test at 6 weeks.
measure: Agility T Test
timeFrame: Change from Baseline agility t test score at 6 weeks.
measure: Muscle Viscoelasticity
timeFrame: Change from Baseline muscle viscoelasticity values at 6 weeks.
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: İ̇stanbul
country: Turkey
facility: Vedat GÖKEN
Study officials:
affiliation: Marmara University Institute of Health Sciences
name: Gönül Acar, Asst. Prof
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
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