Landing Biomechanics Following Fatigue in Athletes With and Without a History of Patellar Tendinopathy

Completed

• Conditions: Patellar Tendinitis; Fatigue
• Interventions: Diagnostic Test: Biomechanical analysis; Other: Fatigue protocol

• Registration Number: NCT04339569
• Lead Sponsor: University Ghent

Brief Summary

In this case-control study, two- and three-dimensional landing biomechanics, by means of lower limb joint angles and moments (opto-electronic system with synchronised force plate), will be compared between 30 male volleyball/basketball players with a history of patellar tendinopathy and 30 healthy controls.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2019-10
• Study Start: 2019-10-25
• Primary Completion: 2020-02-26
• Study First Submitted: 2020-03-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-04-07
• Study First Posted: 2020-04-09
• Study Completion: 2021-03-26
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-03-26
• Last Update Posted: 2021-03-29

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 24

Inclusion Criteria

• volleyball or basketball players
• male
• history of patellar tendinopathy

Exclusion Criteria

• history of surgery of the lower extremities
• history of fractures of the lower extremities

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Healthy controls	Fatigue protocol	-
History of patellar tendinopathy	Fatigue protocol	-
History of patellar tendinopathy	Biomechanical analysis	-
Healthy controls	Biomechanical analysis	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in landing biomechanics (kinematics and kinetics)	Immediately after fatiguing exercises	Trunk and lower extremity joint angles and moments will be extracted with an opto-electronic system and synchronised force plate

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Vakgroep Revalidatiewetenschappen; 🇧🇪 Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium