Clinical trial NCT06597461: Myofascial Release and Foot Mobility in Basketball Players: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Official title: Acute Effects of Myofascial Release on Foot Mobility and Performance in Basketball Players With Hypomobile feet-a Randomized Controlled Trial
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Foot Deformities
Keywords: hypomobile feet
basketball players
myofascial release
foot mobility
performance
Lead sponsor: Giresun University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-09-19
Enrollment: 24
Sex: MALE
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 30
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: Two groups with a control group
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: The purpose of this study was to investigate the acute effects of myofascial release on foot mobility and sportive performance in basketball players with hypomobile feet. This study was designed as randomized controlled experimental research.

Detailed description: Hypomobility in the foot structure causes functional limitations. These functional limitations affect the sportive performance negatively, especially in basketball where dynamic movements such as jumping and sudden change of direction are very intense. In this context, reducing hypomobility is important in terms of eliminating performance disorders caused by hypomobility. The purpose of this study was to investigate the acute effects of myofascial release on foot mobility and sportive performance in basketball players with hypomobile feet. This study was designed as randomized controlled experimental research. Twenty-four male basketball players (23.46±2.81 years) participated in the study. Athletes were first subjected to foot mobility, balance and vertical jump tests. Then the participants were divided into two groups as myofascial release (MR) and placebo myofascial release (PMR). Myofascial release was applied to the MR group and placebo myofascial release was applied to the PMR group. After the application, foot mobility and performance measurements were performed again and the results were analyzed. It was observed that there was a significant difference in right foot mobility (RFM), left foot mobility (LFM), vertical jump (VJ) and dynamic balance (DB) parameters after the application in MR group (p\<0.001), while there was no change in any parameter after the application in PMR group (p\>0.05). The results of this study show that a single session of myofascial release applied to the plantar sole temporarily increased foot mobility and improved vertical jump and dynamic balance performance in basketball players with chronic hypomobility.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Basketball players who had hypomobility in at least one foot, had not had a serious foot or ankle injury in the last year, and had been actively licensed for the last five years were included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Those who did not meet the inclusion criteria were excluded from the study.

Primary outcomes:
measure: hypomobility measurement
timeFrame: 6 hours
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Height and body weight measurements
timeFrame: 4 hours
measure: Evaluation of foot mobility
timeFrame: 4 hours
measure: Vertical jump measurements
timeFrame: 4 hours
measure: Determination of balance levels
timeFrame: 4 hours
measure: Myofascial release application
timeFrame: 4 hour
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Giresun
country: Turkey
facility: Giresun University
Study officials:
affiliation: Giresun University
name: Nihat SARIALİOĞLU, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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