Effect of preventive exercises on hamstring and calf muscle characteristics
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Hamstring muscle injuriesCalf muscle injuries
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON23246
- Lead Sponsor
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (Amsterdam UMC)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 144
Inclusion Criteria
Capable of doing an active exercise program
- Male basketball player (only for the hamstring injury prevention study)
Exclusion Criteria
- There are contraindications for the MR: claustrophobia, pregnancy, pacemaker etc.
- Hamstring/calf muscle injuries within the past year
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The two DT-MRI derived parameters to evaluate muscle characteristics include the pennation angle (PA: the angle of the fascicles relative to the tendon; degrees); fascicle length (FL: the length of the muscle fascicles running between the aponeuroses/tendons; mm) of the Biceps Femoris, Semitendinosus and Semimembranosus or Gastrocnemius and soleus muscle.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method