Progressive Eccentric VS Bodyweight Exercises on Agility, Power and Functional Performance in Hamstring Strain.

Exercise Therapy Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effects of Progressive Eccentric Exercises Verses Bodyweight Exercises on Agility, Power and Functional Performance in Athletes With Hamstring Strain.

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06131060
• Other study ID #: REC/RCR&AHS/23/0443
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: October 20, 2023
• Est. completion date: February 20, 2024

Study information

• Verified date: November 2023
• Source: Riphah International University
• Contact: Muhammad Atif Javed, PP-DPT
• Phone: +92-3317491071
• Email: atif.javed[@]riphah.edu.pk
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The study is randomized and single blinded. Ethical approval is taken from ethical committee of Riphah international university Lahore. Participants who meet the inclusion criteria will be enrolled and allocated in group A and group B through sealed envelope method by non probability convenient random sampling technique. Subjects in group A will receive Progressive eccentric exercises. Group B will receive Bodyweight exercises.

Description:

The objective of the study is to determine the effects of progressive eccentric exercises verses Bodyweight exercises on agility, power and functional performance in athletes with hamstring strain. The study is randomized and single blinded. Ethical approval is taken from ethical committee of Riphah international university Lahore. Participants who meet the inclusion criteria will be enrolled and allocated in group A and group B through sealed envelope method by non probability convenient random sampling technique. Subjects in group A will receive Progressive eccentric exercises. Group B will receive Bodyweight exercises. The outcome measures will be assessed by T test, Vertical jump, Standing Long jump and squat test. The data will be analyzed by SPSS, Version 25. Statistical significance is P=0.05.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 34
• Est. completion date: February 20, 2024
• Est. primary completion date: February 20, 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 35 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Athletes older than of 18 years will be added. Athletes having history of Hamstring Strain of Grade 1 and 2.Participants will be added after 4 weeks of recovery period after grade 1 & 2 hamstring Strain.Male and female Athletes will be added.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Athletes with a complete rupture of the hamstring muscle. Athletes undergone hamstring surgery in the past 6 months will not be considered.Participants with history of back pain.Lower limb injuries in past 6 months. If the hamstring strain is accompanied by severe associated injuries, such as fracture or significant ligament tear.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Body Weight
• Exercise Movement Techniques
• Exercise Therapy
• Hamstring Injury

Intervention

Other:
• Progressive eccentric exercises
This include progressive eccentric exercises thrice a week for 6 weeks.
• Bodyweight exercises
This include bodyweight exercises thrice a week for 6 weeks

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Pakistan	Alfateh sports complex	Faisalabad	Punjab

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Riphah International University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Pakistan, 

References & Publications (5)

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Croisier JL, Forthomme B, Namurois MH, Vanderthommen M, Crielaard JM. Hamstring muscle strain recurrence and strength performance disorders. Am J Sports Med. 2002 Mar-Apr;30(2):199-203. doi: 10.1177/03635465020300020901. — View Citation

Maclachlan L, White SG, Reid D. OBSERVER RATING VERSUS THREE-DIMENSIONAL MOTION ANALYSIS OF LOWER EXTREMITY KINEMATICS DURING FUNCTIONAL SCREENING TESTS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2015 Aug;10(4):482-92. — View Citation

van der Horst N, Smits DW, Petersen J, Goedhart EA, Backx FJ. The preventive effect of the nordic hamstring exercise on hamstring injuries in amateur soccer players: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Sports Med. 2015 Jun;43(6):1316-23. doi: 10.1177/0363546515574057. Epub 2015 Mar 20. — View Citation

Yoon SY, Kim YW, Shin IS, Kang S, Moon HI, Lee SC. The Beneficial Effects of Eccentric Exercise in the Management of Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Clin Med. 2021 Sep 1;10(17):3968. doi: 10.3390/jcm10173968. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Agility	Agility will be measured by T test.	Pre and 6 weeks post interventional.
Primary	Power	Power will be measured by vertical jump test and standing long jump test.	Pre and 6 weeks post interventional
Primary	Functional performance	Functional performance will be measured by squat test	Pre and 6 weeks post interventional