euromuscular, physiological and perceptual responses to linear vs. multidirectional high intensity running sessions in academy rugby union players.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: euromuscular fatigue; physiological fatigue; perceptual fatigue; Neuromuscular fatigue; Other - Research that is not of generic health relevance and not applicable to specific health categories listed above

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615000663550
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Bath, United Kingdom

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-06-26
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 25

Inclusion Criteria

The player must be within the u20s academy squad for the 2015 season and must have had MSK clearance from the assessing physiotherapist prior to being invited for consideration of participation.

Participants must also have clearance from the club prior to being invited – (after MSK screening has been completed)

Exclusion Criteria

Failure of in-club musculoskeletal assessment

Club have the right to withdraw a participate also if required

Only players that would otherwise be involved in full contact/non-restricted/non-modified training sessions at the time which the study is being conducted will be selected as invitees for participation.

Any player not given permission by the club will also be excluded, despite them being eligible based on MSK assessment. The parent club will have ultimate say on inclusion of the player in the outlined study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
euromuscular Fatigue as measured by handheld Dynamometry and a sphygmomanometer. [Post running of the trial - immediate assessment after running of the protocol & 48 hours post completion of the running trial. ]