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

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Recruiting

• Conditions: Exercise Movement Techniques; Hamstring Injury; Exercise Therapy
• Interventions: Other: Progressive eccentric exercises; Other: Bodyweight exercises

• Registration Number: NCT06131060
• Lead Sponsor: Riphah International University

Brief 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.

Detailed 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.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-10-20
• Status Verified: 2023-11
• Study First Submitted: 2023-11-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-11-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-11-09
• Study First Posted: 2023-11-14
• Last Update Posted: 2023-11-14
• Primary Completion: 2024-02-20
• Study Completion: 2024-02-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 34

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.

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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.

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Progressive eccentric exercises	Progressive eccentric exercises	Group A will perform progressive eccentric exercises that includes eccentric squats, Nordic hamstring curls and reverse Nordic hamstring curls. Three sessions per week for 6 weeks.
Bodyweight exercises	Bodyweight exercises	Group B will perform bodyweight exercises that includes Bulgarian split squat, Glut-Ham bridge, sliding leg curl. Three sessions per week for 6 weeks.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Power	Pre and 6 weeks post interventional	Power will be measured by vertical jump test and standing long jump test.
Functional performance	Pre and 6 weeks post interventional	Functional performance will be measured by squat test
Agility	Pre and 6 weeks post interventional.	Agility will be measured by T test.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Alfateh sports complex; 🇵🇰 Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan