Flexibility, Waxy Clinical Trial
Official title:
Efficacy of an Intervention Using the Suction Cups and the Foam Roller in the Improvement of the Flexibility of the Ischiotibial Musculature in Basketball Players From 18 to 25 Years Old. A Randomized Clinical Study
Introduction. Basketball is a predominantly anaerobic exercise that exposes to high intensity
actions (jumps, speed control, accelerations and decelerations, and changes of direction). A
lack of flexibility can affect the appearance of muscle injuries. Foam roller is a myofascial
self-release technique using a foam roller. The suction cups are an instrumental technique
where the negative pressure produces an increase in the blood flow of the tissues.
Goals. To evaluate the effectiveness of a physiotherapy intervention through suction cups and
foam roller in amateur basketball players.
Study design. Randomized, single-blind clinical study with a follow-up period. Methodology.
The 20 basketball players that are expected to be recruited will be randomly assigned to the
two study groups: experimental (suction cups and Foam roller) and control (Foam roller). The
intervention will last 4 weeks, with 2 weekly sessions. The study variable will be: hamstring
flexibility (measured with finger-ground, Well and Shober tests). The analysis of normality
will be carried out with the Shapiro-Wilk test. In case of homogeneity of the groups, we will
use parametric tests: t-student test of repeated measures (difference between evaluations)
and ANOVA of repeated means (intra and intersubject effect).
Expected results. An intervention using suction cups and foam roller is effective in
improving the flexibility of the hamstring muscles in basketball players.
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