Effectiveness of the Use of Lightback in Conventional Football Training.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Injury; Hip
• Interventions: Device: Lightback group; Other: Conventional treatment

• Registration Number: NCT06490354
• Lead Sponsor: Universidad Católica de Ávila

Brief Summary

Lightback is a patented device that allows instrumental stretching of the gluteal muscles. Football players overload this musculature and this type of device is effective and the cost/benefit ratio is high.

The intention is to carry out a randomised clinical trial to carry out a study on athletes to see the differences between a group of football players with their normal training and a group of football players with their normal training and the application of lightback beforehand.

The variables studied will be sprint speed in 20 and 40m, vertical jump height, hamstring muscle injuries throughout the season, triceps sural injuries throughout the season, internal and external hip ROM, dorsal flexion ankle ROM.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2024-06-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-06-29
• Study Start: 2024-07-01
• Study First Posted: 2024-07-08
• Primary Completion: 2024-11-30
• Status Verified: 2025-03
• Study Completion: 2025-03-24
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-03-24
• Last Update Posted: 2025-03-27

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• Professional football players
• Age range 18 to 45 years
• Able to perform physical exertion without discomfort.

Exclusion Criteria

• Football players recently injured or in an active recovery phase.
• Heterometrics
• Non-collaborators
• Alteration of sensitivity

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Lightback group	Lightback group	Use of the lightback device to relax the gluteal musculature.
Conventional group	Conventional treatment	Conventional treatment to relax the gluteal musculature and prevent hamstring injuries.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Range of motion	5 weeks	Measurement of hip joint range and ankle dorsiflexion measured with goniometer

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Sprint	5 weeks	Measurement of speed over 20 and 40 metres using approved devices
Vertical jump height	5 weeks	Measurement of height (metres) using approved devices

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Universidad Católica de Ávila; 🇪🇸 Ávila, Spain