The Effect of Therapeutic Exercises and Ultrasound for Rehabilitation of Partially Injured Hamstring Muscles in Elite Football Players: a Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Hamstring Injury
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Zaragoza
- Enrollment
- 24
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Time to return to play
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- last year
Overview
Brief Summary
The aim of this study protocol is to describe the rationale and methodology for evaluating the effect of using therapeutic exercises and ultrasound in the rehabilitation of partially injured hamstring muscles on elite football players.
Detailed Description
Hamstring muscle injuries are common among highly active individuals. Modern Football is a challenging sport characterized by extremely dynamic and cyclical game motions including numerous bouts of high-speed movements such as accelerating, jumping, and change in direction, all of which are carried out at a high level of physical and technical difficulty. The most common reason for hamstring muscle injury is high-performance intensity. In addition, neuromuscular fatigue, athlete aging, low muscle strength, and hamstring muscle flexibility are also risk factors for hamstring muscle injuries. On the other hand, the main causes of repetition injury to the same muscle are the presence of a previous injury, the size of the muscle tear and the lessening of the long head muscle bundles of the biceps femoris
Investigators
Kamal Hadib Abdulridha
Principal Investigator
Universidad de Zaragoza
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Time to return to play
Time Frame: Daily session from first therapy session until moment of return to play, up to an average of Six Weeks
The primary outcomes will be speedy healing, that is, the amount of time needed to recover from an injury in order to fully participate in team training and be available for match selection by the medical staff based on five standardized criteria: 1. no pain on palpation 2. pain free Range of Motion (ROM) 3. Muscular strength evaluation 4. Symptom-free completion of rehabilitation program 5. A specific running test.
Secondary Outcomes
- Hamstring muscle strength(Daily session from first therapy session until moment of return to play, up to an average of Six Weeks)
- Degree of pain(Daily session from first therapy session until moment of return to play, up to an average of Six Weeks)
- Muscle bio potential signals(Daily session from first therapy session until moment of return to play, up to an average of Six Weeks)