Effects of Warm up in Athletes With Previous Hamstring Injury
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Previous Hamstring Injury
- Registration Number
- NCT03444285
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Extremadura
- Brief Summary
The objectives of this study is to determine the immediate and 10 minutes follow-up effects of a warm-up based on a continous run on a treadmill or the application of a hot-pack in athletes with previous hamstring injury. The investigators have as an hypothesis that the subjects, after one of this interventions show statistically significant improvements in the measurements of pain, flexibility, proprioception and postural control
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 62
Inclusion Criteria
- To be 18-27 years old
- To do sports as a minimum of 5 hours per week.
- To have done sport in the last 2 years
- Have a hamstring flexibility of ≤80º on Kendall test
- Diagnosed hamstring injury the last year
Exclusion Criteria
- To take drugs that alter the motor o postural control
- To do a program of stretching of the hamstring
- To have lumbar pain
- Recent abdominal or spinal surgery intervention
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain Changes from baseline at immediately after and at 10 minutes after the intervention Visual Analogue Scale. From 0 (not pain) to 10 (maximum pain in the world)
Range of movement Changes from baseline at immediately after and at 10 minutes after the intervention degrees
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pressure pain threshold (PPT) Changes from baseline at immediately after and at 10 minutes after the intervention Measurement of the pressure (kg/cm2) with an algometer
Joint Position Sense Changes from baseline at immediately after and at 10 minutes after the intervention Degrees
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Universidad de Extremadura
🇪🇸Badajoz, Spain
Universidad de Extremadura🇪🇸Badajoz, Spain