Electrotherapy and Myofascial Therapy in Padel Players
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Mechanical
- Interventions
- Other: MyofascialOther: Electrotherapy
- Registration Number
- NCT03867292
- Lead Sponsor
- Investigaci贸n en Hemofilia y Fisioterapia
- Brief Summary
Introduction. The lumbar region is one of the locations with the highest incidence of injuries in the paddle players. The crossed hands myofascial technique is used to release the restrictions of the thoracolumbar fascia, improving its mobility. The electrotherapy technique of TENS consists in the application of a low frequency current for the recovery, capitalization and oxygenation of the muscle, thus improving mobility and pain.
Aim. To evaluate the efficacy of an intervention by electrotherapy combined with myofascial therapy, in the lumbar region, for a mobility improvement in older paddle-tennis federated players.
Study design. Randomized, multicenter, simple blind, clinical trial with follow-up period.
Methods. 30 players paddle will be assigned to the two study groups: experimental (intervention through therapy myofascial and electrotherapy) and control (intervention by electrotherapy). The intervention will have a duration of 4 weeks, with 2 sessions per week, lasting 15 minutes. There will be three evaluations: pre-intervention, post-intervention and follow-up. The variable of study is the mobility of the lumbar spine in the movements of flexion and extension (assessed by the employment of tests of Schober and Fingertip-to-floor). The analysis of normality be performed with the Kolmogorov-Smirnof, and in case of homogeneity of the groups is used in parametric tests: test t-student for paired data (difference between the different assessments) and ANOVA of mean repeated (intra-and intersujeto).
Expected results. Improvement of the mobility of the lumbar spine in the movements of flexion and extension.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 30
- Padel players
- With federal sheet
- Male
- Over 18 years
- Currently participate in regional and / or national competitions
- Present a medical diagnosis of musculoskeletal pathology
- Not signed the informed consent document.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Myofascial Myofascial The subjects that include the experimental group will receive an intervention through myofascial therapy of crossed hands and electrotherapy Electrotherapy Electrotherapy The subjects that are included in the experimental group will receive an intervention through electrotherapy
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change from baseline low back flexion after treatment and at a month Screening visit, within the first seven days after treatment and after one month follow-up visit Low back flexion will be measured with the Schober test. The subject will remain standing and the evaluator will mark an imaginary line that connects both posterior superior iliac spines (near the Venus pits). A second mark will be placed 10 cm above the first mark and, finally, we will make a third mark 5 cm below the first mark. Next, the subject will be asked to bend to the maximum, keeping the knees extended. When the maximum flexion is reached, the increase in the distance between the skin marks will be measured. The unit of measurement is the centimeter (the greater the distance, the greater the mobility in the flexion of the lumbar spine).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change from baseline low back extension after treatment and at a month Screening visit, within the first seven days after treatment and after one month follow-up visit Low back extension will be measured with the Schober test. The subject will remain standing and the evaluator will mark an imaginary line that connects both posterior superior iliac spines (near the Venus pits). A second mark will be placed 10 cm above the first mark and, finally, we will make a third mark 5 cm below the first mark. Next, the subject will be asked to lean back to the maximum, keeping the knees extended. When the maximum extension is reached, the decrease in the distance between the skin marks will be measured. The unit of measurement is the centimeter (at a lower distance, greater mobility in extension of the lumbar spine).
Change from baseline low back flexion after treatment and at a month Screening visit, within the first seven days after treatment and after one month follow-up visit Low back flexion will be measured with the Fingertip-to-floor test. With the subject standing on a platform 20 cm high (without shoes and with their feet together), you will be asked to lean towards flexion, while keeping your knees, arms and fingers fully extended. The vertical distance between the tip of the middle finger and the platform shall be measured with a flexible measuring tape and expressed in centimeters. The vertical distance (measured in centimeters) between the platform and the tip of the middle finger will be positive when the subject does not reach the platform and negative when it can go further.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Universidad Europea de Madrid
馃嚜馃嚫Madrid, Comunity Of Madrid, Spain