Effect of the Copenhagen Plank on Aductional Strenght and Vertical Jump in Female Football Players

Muscle Injury Clinical Trial

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Official title:

Effect of the Copenhagen Plank on Aductional Strenght and Vertical Jump in Female Football Players: Randomized Controlled Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06167850
• Other study ID #: Clinical trial
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 9, 2023
• Est. completion date: October 16, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: December 2023
• Source: Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

There is enough evidence to know the high incidence of groin injuries in soccer. Despite this, there is not enough about these in women's football. The researchers perform the Copenhagen plank to obtain an improvement in the improvement of adductor strength and the reduction of groin injuries

Description:

At present, there is enough evidence to know the high incidence of groin injuries in soccer. Despite this, there is not enough about them in women's football. Strengthening the adductor muscles is beneficial in preventing these injuries. The Copenhagen plank is beneficial in programs for the prevention and treatment of groin injuries. A randomized controlled trial was carried out. The sample was made up of 26 players between 18 and 31 years of age from the CAP Ciudad de Murcia soccer team. The experimental group (n=12) performed the Copenhagen plank protocol for 4 weeks, the control group continued their training as normal. Performance was assessed using the CMJ jump and the hip adduction strength test using manual dynamometry. 3 measurements were made.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 26
• Est. completion date: October 16, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: May 15, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 18 Years to 32 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria:

• Girls of legal age
• At least 4.5 hours of weekly training
• Active female soccer team players

Exclusion Criteria:

• Current injury
• Injury in the previous 6 months

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Groin Injury
• Muscle Injury
• Wounds and Injuries

Intervention

Procedure:
• Copenhagen plank
Performing Copenhagen adduction as prevention for adductor injury.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Spain	Rocío Martínez Fernández	Murcia	Molina De Segura

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Spain, 

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Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Counter Movement Jump	Vertical counter movement jump measured in centimeters	Up to 12 weeks
Primary	Adductor muscle strength	Adductor muscle strength measured in Hz in both legs	Up to 12 weeks