Resistance Band Training Versus Nordic Hamstring Exercise on Hamstring Strength Among Football Players

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Injury Prevention; Intervention
• Interventions: Other: Nordic Hamstring Exercise; Other: Hamstring Curl with Resistance band

• Registration Number: NCT05220215
• Lead Sponsor: Riphah International University

Brief Summary

The major aim of this project to compare the effects of Resistance band training and Nordic hamstring exercise on hamstring strength among football players.

Detailed Description

Hamstring strength is important in football players and plays an important role in their sprint gait cycle. Football players should develop sprinter-like musculature in order to benefit their body strength and power hence preventing from hamstring strain injuries. Professional and recreational sports like Football, hamstring muscle strength training is commonly used to increase and balance lower body strength and power.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-06-29
• Primary Completion: 2021-10-31
• Study Completion: 2021-11-01
• Status Verified: 2022-01
• Study First Submitted: 2022-01-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-02-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-02-01
• Study First Posted: 2022-02-02
• Last Update Posted: 2022-02-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 34

Inclusion Criteria

1. Male
2. Age: 18-28 years
3. Football players
4. Playing should be at least for 1 year

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Exclusion Criteria

1. To be involved in any additional strength training program i-e: Gym Activities
2. Athletes having hamstring and Quadriceps injuries
3. History of trauma at knee, hip or back
4. Recent history of any upper and lower extremity fracture
5. Any orthopedic or neurological disorder.

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Group A: Nordic Hamstring Exercise	Nordic Hamstring Exercise	This group includes 15 male participants who will be given 10 minutes of warm and cool down sessions that includes stretching. Number of sets and repetitions progressively increase i-e: Week 1 - 2 sessions with 2 sets of 5 repetitions each. Week 2 - 2 sessions with 3 set of 5 repetitions each. Week 3 - 2 sessions with 4 set of 6 repetitions each. Week 4 - 2 sessions with 4 set of 8 repetitions each.
Group B: Hamstring Curl with Resistance Band	Hamstring Curl with Resistance band	This group includes 15 male participants who will be given 10 minutes of warm and cool down sessions that includes stretching. Number of sets progressively increase i-e: Week 1 - 2 sessions with 2 sets of 15 repetitions each. Week 2 - 2 sessions with 3 set of 15 repetitions each. Week 3 - 2 sessions with 4 set of 15 repetitions each. Week 4 - 2 sessions with 4 set of 15 repetitions each.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Manual Muscle Test (MMT)	4 weeks	Manual muscle test (MMT) is a procedure for the evaluation of strength of individual muscle or muscles group, based upon the effective performance of a movement in relation to the forces of gravity or Manual Resistance through the available Range of motion (ROM). Manual Muscle Testing Grading System from 0=No visible or palpable contraction to 5= full range of movement against gravity, maximal resistance.
Modified sphygmomanometer Test	4 weeks	Modified sphygmomanometer is a non-invasive test and method which may provide reliable, rapid and valid measurement of assessing hamstring strength in field-based sports.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Muscle soreness rating following exercise	4 weeks	Participants used a 10-point Numeric Pain Rating scale to record the level of muscle soreness experienced after 1, 2, 4-week training sessions. Ratings of soreness intensity will be assessed consisted of a single 0-10 scale, with "0" indicating "no soreness at all" and "10" indicating the "greatest soreness they could imagine".
40-yard dash Test	4 weeks	Subjects were asked to be ready in a starting position with the appropriate foot position behind the starting line without any physical movements and subjects ran up to 40-yard when the signal was given out. The stopwatch was started when the players started to run and stopped when they had reached the finishing line. The procedures were repeated for the second time. Two trial results were documented and the best result was taken.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Riphah international university; 🇵🇰 Islamabad, Pakistan