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Dynamic Postural Control After Exercise

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Postural Control
Interventions
Other: treadmill run
Registration Number
NCT01799434
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital Heidelberg
Brief Summary

The aim was to analyze the influence of fatigue on the dynamic postural control in one-leg standing and in jump landing, followed by stabilization or side jumps, and to compare athletes of different levels with control subjects.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
83
Inclusion Criteria
  • competitive level (participation in any league) for the high performance athletes group
  • participation in sport for 0.5-4 hours per week for the recreationally active subjects
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Exclusion Criteria
  • current history of a lower extremity injury requiring training cessation on the day of testing
  • neurological diseases
  • vestibular or visual disturbances
  • cardiovascular diseases medication affecting balance
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Exercisetreadmill runAll participants had to run 20min on their individual anaerobic threshold
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change of force ratio of ground reaction forces in/after landing from baseline1, 5, 10, 15, 20 min after exercise
Change of the velocity of the center of pressure (COP) from baseline1, 5, 10, 15, 20 min after the exercise
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change of rate of perceived exertion (Borg Scale) from baselineevery 10 min during and 1, 5, 10, 15, 20 min after exercise

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Hospital, Department of Orthopedics, Trauma Surgery and Spinal Cord Injury

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Heidelberg, Germany

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