Neuromuscular Warm-up Intervention to Improve Postural Control in Female Handball Players

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Postural Balance

• Registration Number: NCT02925377
• Lead Sponsor: University of Erlangen-Nürnberg

Brief Summary

Female handball athletes are at a particular risk of sustaining lower extremity injuries. The study examines time-dependent adaptations of static and dynamic balance as potential injury risk factors to a specific warm-up program focusing on neuromuscular control.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-09
• Primary Completion: 2010-12
• Study Completion: 2011-05
• Status Verified: 2016-10
• Study First Submitted: 2016-10-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-10-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-10-04
• Study First Posted: 2016-10-05
• Last Update Posted: 2016-10-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 41

Inclusion Criteria

• Gender: Female
• Handball players
• Actively participated in competitions
• Uninjured at study enrollment

Exclusion Criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change from Baseline: Dynamic postural control	3, 6, 9, and 11 weeks	Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT)
Change from Baseline: Static postural control	3, 6, 9, and 11 weeks	Postural sway (center of pressure sway velocity) during unipedal quiet standing, eyes opened (20 seconds)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Institute of Sport Science and Sport; FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg; 🇩🇪 Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany