Effectiveness of a Home-based Telehealth Exercise Program Using the Physitrack App on Adherence and Performance in Handball Players: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 28
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Percentage of adherence to the exercise program
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The objective of this clinical trial is to determine whether Physitrack®, a telerehabilitation platform, improves players' adherence to exercise programs. The secondary objectives are to assess whether its use enhances players' jumping ability (speed, height, flight time) and to evaluate the usability of the Physitrack® application from the players' perspective, considering aspects such as ease of use and user satisfaction.
The main questions this study aims to answer are:
Do exercise programs conducted through an online telemedicine platform achieve good adherence among handball players? Do exercise programs carried out via this telerehabilitation platform improve performance in vertical jumping? Do exercise programs performed using this platform provide good usability and user satisfaction results? To answer these questions, researchers will compare two groups following different exercise programs. The study will analyze whether, in addition to improving adherence, a specific program designed to enhance vertical jumping yields better results compared to a more general exercise program.
Participants:
Will perform a vertical jump test using force plates. Must follow the assigned eight-week exercise program according to randomization.
Will repeat the vertical jump test at the end of the program.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Prevention
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- Male
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Men over 18 years old who are part of the Móstoles Handball Club team
Exclusion Criteria
- •Injured players at the start of the study and players who do not wish to participate
Arms & Interventions
Specific exercise program
8 weeks specific exercise program. Plyomteric exercises
Intervention: Specific exercise program (Other)
Control
8 weeks general exercise program
Intervention: General exercise program (Other)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Percentage of adherence to the exercise program
Time Frame: From enrollment to the end of the program at 8 weeks
Level of participation in the home exercise program through the Physitrack tele-rehabilitation platform measured as a percentage of program adherence
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported