Clinical trial NCT06568666: The Effect of Lumbar and Sacroiliac Manipulation on Football Players
Official title: Comparision of Instant Effect of Lumbal and Sacroiliac Spinal Manipulation on Flexibility and Jumping Performance in Licensed Football Players
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Sports Physical Therapy
Neuromuscular Subluxation of Joint
Keywords: Spinal manipulation
Football
Flexibility
Vertical jump
Horizontal jump
Lead sponsor: Sinop University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-08-23
Enrollment: 45
Sex: MALE
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 35
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: The study involved 45 professional soccer players, divided into three groups: lumbar manipulation group (n=15), sacroiliac joint manipulation group (n=15), and control group (n=15). The manipulations were performed in a side-lying position, and tests (V - Sit Reach Test, horizontal and vertical jump tests) were performed 5 minute before manipulation techniques and after the manipulation techniques. Normal distribution parameters were determined using Kolmogorov-Smirnov and Shapiro Wilks tests. Quantitative data comparisons were made using Oneway Anova test, Tukey HDS test, Kruskal Wallis test, Dunn's test, Paired Sample T test, and Wilcoxon sign test. The p\<0.05 level was used to determine statistically significant differences. The study used various tests to compare parameters, with the p\<0.05 level being considered significant for statistically significant differences.
Primary purpose: BASIC_SCIENCE

Brief summary: The purpose of this study was to assess the immediate effects of chiropractic spinal manipulation methods on the lumbar and sacroiliac regions on professional soccer players' flexibility and leaping abilities.

Detailed description: The study included 45 professional soccer players who were previously informed about the study and met the inclusion criteria. The 45 participants were then randomly divided into three groups: lumbar manipulation group (n=15), sacroiliac joint manipulation group (n=15) and control group (n=15).

The V-Sit Reach Test was used to assess flexibility, the vertical jump test (on the wall) was used to assess vertical jump, and horizontal jump was assessed with the help of a tape on the hall floor. Each test was repeated twice and the best result was recorded in centimeters (cm.). Five minutes after the initial tests were performed, the lumbar spinal manipulation group underwent lumbar spinal manipulation on the identified dysfunctional segment, the sacroiliac joint manipulation group underwent sacroiliac joint manipulation on the dysfunctional side, and the control group did not receive any treatment.

The same tests were then repeated without any waiting period and the best result was recorded.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Signing the voluntary consent form
* Being a male
* Being between ages of 18 - 35
* Playing professional soccer for a minimum of 6 months
* Asymptomatic dysfunction of the lumbar spine or sacroiliac joint.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Having an injury in the lower extremities
* Lumbar spine and sacroiliac region in the last 6 months
* Having a contraendication to the chiropractic treatments

Primary outcomes:
measure: V-Sit Reach Test
timeFrame: This test was performed 5 minutes before and immediately after the manipulation.
measure: Vertical Jump
timeFrame: This test was performed 5 minutes before and immediately after the manipulation.
measure: Horizontal Jump
timeFrame: This test was performed 5 minutes before and immediately after the manipulation.
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Sinop
country: Turkey
facility: Sefa Haktan Haktik
Study officials:
affiliation: Sinop University
name: SEFA HAKTAN HATIK
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
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