Clinical trial NCT05992129: Influence of Foot Types on Collegiate Athletes
Official title: Structural Foot Types and Their Influence on Core Strength and Athletic Performance in Collegiate Athletes
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Healthy
Keywords: low foot
high foot
performance
core
Lead sponsor: Universidad del Magdalena
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2023-08-15
Enrollment: 97
Sex: MALE
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 26
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: After initial measurements of dependent variables (electromyographic activity amplitude of core muscles, static stability, dynamic stability, ergospirometry, countermovement jump, and 40m sprint test), athletes are divided into two groups: 1) Case group, which is further classified into (a) athletes with high arched feet and (b) athletes with flat feet, and 2) Control group, consisting of athletes with neutral feet. The case group performs intrinsic and extrinsic foot muscle strengthening exercises for 12 weeks, while the control group does not engage in these exercises. Following intervention, both case and control groups are re-evaluated in dependent variables to conduct pre-post intervention variable comparisons.
Primary purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Brief summary: The purpose of the study is to assess whether high or low arch foot types influence the overall performance of the athlete.

Detailed description: After meeting the eligibility criteria for the study, university athletes have their general athletic condition variables evaluated in the laboratory and in the field. Subsequently, athletes with high and low arches perform 12-week foot muscle strengthening exercises to re-evaluate the variables in both athletes with high and low arch types who performed the strengthening exercises, as well as those with neutral arch who did not perform the exercises.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* University athletes with 4 years of continuous training
* high foot
* low foot.
* Neutral foot

Exclusion Criteria:

* Any pain
* active injuries
* biomechanical alteration in their lower extremities.
* Spine disorders
* Spine surgery
* abdominal surgery,
* neural or vestibular disease
* arthritis of the lower extremities
* used of alcohol, sedatives, pain relievers, cold medication, or stimulants in the last year
* rigid pronated foot

Primary outcomes:
measure: Alterations change from baseline of the muscles of the center of gravity at 12 weeks
timeFrame: Baseline and week 12
measure: Alterations change from baseline of static stability: total mean distance, Anterioposterior distance and mediolateral distance at 12 weeks
timeFrame: Baseline and week 12
measure: Alterations change from baseline of static stability: total mean speed, anterio-posterior speed and mediolateral speed at 12 weeks
timeFrame: Baseline and week 12
measure: Alterations change from baseline of static stability: covered area at 12 weeks
timeFrame: Baseline and week 12
measure: Alterations change from baseline of dynamic stability: mean power at 12 weeks
timeFrame: Baseline and week 12
measure: Alterations change from baseline of dynamic stability: left-right and forward/backward displacement at 12 weeks
timeFrame: Baseline and week 12
measure: Alterations change from baseline of dynamic stability: covered area at 12 weeks
timeFrame: Baseline and week 12
measure: Alterations change from baseline in sport performance of maximum oxygen consumption (VO2max) and anaerobic threshold (AT) at 12 weeks
timeFrame: Baseline and week 12
measure: Alterations change from baseline in sport performance of countermovement jump test: maximum force measured at 12 weeks
timeFrame: Baseline and week 12
measure: Alterations change from baseline in sport performance of countermovement jump test: rate of force development at 12 weeks
timeFrame: Baseline and week 12
measure: Alterations change from baseline in sport performance of countermovement jump test: maximum power at 12 weeks
timeFrame: Baseline and week 12
measure: Alterations change from baseline in sport performance of countermovement jump test:maximum velocity at 12 weeks
timeFrame: Baseline and week 12
measure: Alterations change from baseline in sport performance of record time 40-meter sprint test at 12 weeks
timeFrame: Baseline and week 12
measure: Alterations change from baseline in sport performance of speed 40-meter sprint test at 12 weeks
timeFrame: Baseline and week 12
measure: Alterations change from baseline in sport performance of acceleration 40-meter sprint test at 12 weeks
timeFrame: Baseline and week 12
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Santa Marta
country: Colombia
facility: Universidad del Magdalena
state: Magdalena
Study officials:
affiliation: Universidad del Magdalena
name: orlando santiago Moreno barriga
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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