Effect of Nervous System Mobilization on Athletes' Performance

Healthy Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effect of Nervous System Mobilization on Athletes' Performance

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04264104
• Other study ID #: 13-CED/2019
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: February 28, 2020
• Est. completion date: October 15, 2020

Study information

• Verified date: February 2020
• Source: Aveiro University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study aims to compare the effects of two diferente doses of nervous system mobilization on athletes performance.

Description:

It is anticipated that 60 athletes will be randomly allocated to receive either 4x10 (n=30) or 8x10 (n=30) repetitions of neural mobilization .

Data on flexibility (knee extension test) and lower limb strength and motor control (hop tests and vertical jump test) will be collected at baseline and after the neural mobilization.

Statistical analysis will be performed using a mixed-methods ANOVA.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 52
• Est. completion date: October 15, 2020
• Est. primary completion date: July 28, 2020
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy athletes

Exclusion Criteria:

• Nerve damage

• Arthritis

• Tumors

• Vascular conditions

• Spinal cord injuries

• Any sistemic condition

• Surgery in the past 6 months

• Injury in the last 3 months

• A knee angle of <10º

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Healthy

Intervention

Other:
• neural mobilization
This is a type of mobilization that uses a specific combination of joint movements

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Portugal	basketball teams at Aveiro region	Aveiro

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Aveiro University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Portugal, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Single Leg Hop Test	Participants are asked to perform one single unipedal jump and the jump width is measured.	Baseline
Primary	Single Leg Hop Test	Participants are asked to perform one single unipedal jump and the jump width is measured.	Up to 1 hour after baseline
Primary	Crossover Test	Participants are asked to jump as far as possible on a single leg three consecutive times, without losing balance and landing firmly. The total width of the 3 consecutive jumps is measured.	Baseline
Primary	Crossover Test	Participants are asked to jump as far as possible on a single leg three consecutive times, without losing balance and landing firmly. The total width of the 3 consecutive jumps is measured.	Up to 1 hour after baseline
Secondary	6-meter Time Hop Test	The aim is to jump as fast as possible on a single leg over a distance of 6 meters, without losing balance and landing firmly. The time taken to perform this test is the measure of interest.	Baseline
Secondary	6-meter Time Hop Test	The aim is to jump as fast as possible on a single leg over a distance of 6 meters, without losing balance and landing firmly. The time taken to perform this test is the measure of interest.	Up to 1 hour after baseline
Secondary	Vertical Jump test	Participants are asked to jump upwards and the height jumped is measured.	Baseline
Secondary	Vertical Jump test	Participants are asked to jump upwards and the height jumped is measured.	Up to 1 hour after baseline
Secondary	Knee extension test	Participants are in a prone position, hip at 90º flexion and knee extension is performed. The measure of interest is the knee extension angle.	Baseline
Secondary	Knee extension test	Participants are in a prone position, hip at 90º flexion and knee extension is performed. The measure of interest is the knee extension angle.	Up to 1 hour after baseline