Physical Activity and Sports for People With Special Needs

Completed

• Conditions: Leg; Deformity, Congenital; Amputation; Dysmelia

• Registration Number: NCT05778799
• Lead Sponsor: Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education

Brief Summary

Purpose of this study was to assess the balance level of highly qualified amputee football players in relation to their sports level, training experience, position on the pitch, as well as the type of amputation/dysfunction and disability experience.

Detailed Description

The participants were presented with the procedure of the study and informed that they could resign from their participation in the study at any stage. All participants were given the written informed consent form after the detailed written and oral explanation of the risk and benefits resulting from participation in this study Static balance was assessed using AMTI AccuSway stabilographic platform (ACS Model). The study participants performed the single 10 second left- or right-leg stance with eyes open (EO), and single 10 second left- or right-leg stance with eyes closed (EC) (depending on leg amputation). If the first attempt was not successful, study participants were able to do the second attempt. The tests were conducted on a match-free day, approximately 2 hours after a meal, in a sports outfit, in a specially designated room.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-09-11
• Primary Completion: 2021-09-19
• Study Completion: 2021-09-19
• Status Verified: 2023-03
• Study First Submitted: 2023-03-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-03-10
• Study First Posted: 2023-03-21
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-03-29
• Last Update Posted: 2023-03-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 66

Inclusion Criteria

• participant of European Amputte Football Championschip
• field player (leg amputation or leg dysfunction)
• written consent form

Exclusion Criteria

• goalkeeper
• injury
• tiredness
• refusal

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Center of pressure (CoP) path lenght was measured	Baseline	CoP displacement analysis is used to assess postural sway, based on which the balance control function can be assessed
Surface area of stabilogram was mesured	Baseline	Based on the analysis of the surface area of the stabilogram, the level of balance control can be assessed
Visual inspection indicator (VII) was measured	Baseline	VII aggregates surface areas of stabilograms (cm2) with eyes open and closed. In theory, maximum value of the indicator may come to 100%. As a rule, it is positive, which means that the surface area of the stabilogram increases with eyes closed. The indicator is higher when the difference between the surface area of the stabilogram in the test with eyes closed and the surface area of the stabilogram in the test with eyes open is greater. Lower values of the VII may indicate a reduced role of visual control in maintaining balance or the lack of its compensation.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Physical Education; 🇵🇱 Warsaw, Poland