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Administrative data

NCT number NCT05499338
Other study ID # 123/2018_2
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date September 1, 2019
Est. completion date June 30, 2020

Study information

Verified date November 2022
Source University Rovira i Virgili
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Background: Basketball is considered a medium-high injury sport, because of the mechanisms of injury, which can be acute, by repetition mechanisms or by overload. An effective way to avoid muscle overload injuries is to perform an extensibility workout such as an analytical active stretching program. The objective of this study is to achieve adherence to a stretching program by motivating young basketball players. Methods: Randomized experimental clinical trial controlled by a single blind person. 21 child players between 11 and 12 years, divided into intervention group (IG) and control group (CG). IG carries out a supervised static stretching program at the end of training 3 days/week for 12 weeks and CG has normally developed the standard stretches of their Basketball Club. The extensibility of various muscle groups was valued in both groups. In addition, motivation was valued by Sport Motivation Scale.


Description:

The inclusion criteria were: to be between 12 and 13 years of age (both included), to be an active player at the time of selection, to sign the informed consent form and failure to meet the exclusion criteria. The exclusion criteria were: to have an injury at the time of selection and psychological and/or psychiatric illnesses. The main outcomes were: the adherence to a stretching program (monitoring calendars), the extensibility of the posterior musculature (fingertip-to-floor test), the adductor extensibility (sideways leg splits test), the gastrocnemius and soleus extensibility (weight-bearing lunge test through the Leg Motion system), the hamstring extensibility (goniometer with the passive straight leg raise and it was considerated shortening if it doesn't reach >80 degrees of elevation, the extensibility of the quadriceps (Ely test by a goniometer), the extensibility of the psoas (modified Thomas test using a goniometer).


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 21
Est. completion date June 30, 2020
Est. primary completion date May 27, 2020
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 12 Years to 13 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - To be an active player at the time of selection, to sign the informed consent form, failure to meet the exclusion criteria. Exclusion Criteria: - To have an injury at the time of selection, psychological and/or psychiatric illnesses.

Study Design


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Intervention

Procedure:
Stretching program
The stretching programme was to be performed at least 3 days/week (after training) for 12 weeks. These were static, active stretches of the muscles of the lower back, psoas iliacus, quadriceps, adductors, gluteus, hamstrings, and sural triceps. The final stretching position was that which generated a sensation of moderate-intense tightness in the muscles, but without exceeding the pain threshold. For each muscle group, the stretch was held for 60 seconds, divided into 3 repetitions of 20 seconds. Between each repetition, we did not return to the initial position but sought a new barrier to the stretch which would provoke the sensations described above. The total time dedicated to stretching was approximately 15 minutes per session.

Locations

Country Name City State
Spain Federación Catalana de Baloncesto Barcelona

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
University Rovira i Virgili

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Spain, 

References & Publications (6)

Ayala F, Sainz de Baranda P, De Ste Croix M, Santonja F. Comparison of active stretching technique in males with normal and limited hamstring flexibility. Phys Ther Sport. 2013 May;14(2):98-104. doi: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2012.03.013. Epub 2012 Sep 21. — View Citation

Behm DG, Blazevich AJ, Kay AD, McHugh M. Acute effects of muscle stretching on physical performance, range of motion, and injury incidence in healthy active individuals: a systematic review. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 2016 Jan;41(1):1-11. doi: 10.1139/apnm-2015-0235. Epub 2015 Dec 8. Review. — View Citation

Bozic PR, Pazin NR, Berjan BB, Planic NM, Cuk ID. Evaluation of the field tests of flexibility of the lower extremity: reliability and the concurrent and factorial validity. J Strength Cond Res. 2010 Sep;24(9):2523-31. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181def5e4. — View Citation

Calatayud J, Martin F, Gargallo P, García-Redondo J, Colado JC, Marín PJ. The validity and reliability of a new instrumented device for measuring ankle dorsiflexion range of motion. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2015 Apr;10(2):197-202. — View Citation

Cumps E, Verhagen E, Meeusen R. Prospective epidemiological study of basketball injuries during one competitive season: ankle sprains and overuse knee injuries. J Sports Sci Med. 2007 Jun 1;6(2):204-11. eCollection 2007. — View Citation

Sainz de Baranda P, Ayala F. Chronic flexibility improvement after 12 week of stretching program utilizing the ACSM recommendations: hamstring flexibility. Int J Sports Med. 2010 Jun;31(6):389-96. doi: 10.1055/s-0030-1249082. Epub 2010 Mar 22. — View Citation

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Extensibility of the posterior musculature (centimeters) This was measured with the "Fingertip-to-Floor Test" 1 year
Primary Adductor extensibility (centimeters) It was measured with the Sideways Leg Splits test 1 year
Primary Gastrocnemius and soleus extensibility (centimeters) The Leg Motion System was used. 1 year
Primary Hamstring extensibility (degrees) The Passive Straight Leg Raise test was used, assessed qualitatively and quantitatively. 1 year
Primary Extensibility of the quadriceps (degrees) This was measured with the Ely Test 1 year
Primary Extensibility of the psoas (degrees) The Modified Thomas test was used, assessing the psoas qualitatively and quantitatively as well as indirectly the rectus femoris, the tensor fascia lata and the abductors. 1 year
Primary Motivation It was assessed using the Sport Motivation Scale, validated in Spanish. This scale allows an objective assessment of the intrinsic, extrinsic and non-motivational factors of why children participate in their sport. In addition, the researchers added two questions related to motivation and stretching, to check whether the participants had correctly understood the importance of stretching. 1 year
Primary Adherence to the programme (percentage) This was assessed by means of monitoring calendars. The purpose of these was for the athletes to place blue stickers on the days they did the stretches and red stickers on the days they did not do them, thus giving them visual biofeedback of their involvement with the stretches. Each calendar was valid for six weeks, so one was given out on the first week and the second one in the middle of the study, on the sixth week. 1 year
Secondary Age Years 1 year
Secondary Gender Female or male 1 year
Secondary Height Centimeters 1 year
Secondary Hypermobility The Beighton Criteria were used. 1 year
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