Dynamic Balance, Flexibility and Agility as Predictors of Lower-extremity Injury in Football Players
- Conditions
- LOWER-LIMB INJURY
- Interventions
- Diagnostic Test: Y Balance TestDiagnostic Test: Sit and Reach TestDiagnostic Test: "Maximum Legs Abduction" TestDiagnostic Test: S_RAG (reactive agility)" TestDiagnostic Test: S_CODS (change of direction speed) Test
- Registration Number
- NCT04232527
- Lead Sponsor
- Dragan Mijatović
- Brief Summary
This research investigates the reliability of tests to assess injury risk. Participants will be tested at the beginning of the survey and will be monitored for over 5 months. Participants will take 4 types of tests related to dynamic balance, flexibility, and agility. Subsequently, the relationship between test results and the incidence of injury in the subjects will be analyzed. If the tests prove reliable, they will be included in standard tests to assess the risk of injury to football players.
- Detailed Description
Too often, injuring athlete results in a large amount of money being spent on rehabilitation. In a world of sports where the speed of recovery means a lot, ways are sought first and foremost to minimize the frequency of non-contact injuries. To prevent certain things, it is important to know the initial state, therefore, to see if certain factors at the outset indicate to us that there is a certain imbalance that can result in the injury. Since we live in a country where sports clubs are unable to spend large amounts of money on rehabilitation, it would be of great benefit to find reliable tests that can help to prevent an injury. Studies have shown that tests of balance, flexibility, and agility can help to prevent injury to football players in other countries. The same tests will be applied to Premier League footballers in Bosnia and Herzegovina and their effectiveness in assessing the degree of risk of lower limb injuries will be tested. If they prove reliable, they can become a standard in the prevention of these injuries, that is, they will help in the development of injury prevention programs, which would be of great benefit to both clubs and football players.
The study aims to determine whether dynamic balance and flexibility tests can be used as reliable predictors of lower limb injuries in football players and whether reduced agility influences the increased risk of injury.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 110
- Professional players
- Age above 18 years
- Voluntary access to research
- Age under 18,
- Refusal to take the research,
- Remaining in the club until the end of the examination,
- Errors in keeping records of injuries by responsible persons,
- Injuries to the lower limbs in the last ten days,
- Vestibular disorders.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Professional Footballers Y Balance Test About 110 players (out of about 400 competing in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina) would be included in the research. Professional Footballers "Maximum Legs Abduction" Test About 110 players (out of about 400 competing in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina) would be included in the research. Professional Footballers Sit and Reach Test About 110 players (out of about 400 competing in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina) would be included in the research. Professional Footballers S_RAG (reactive agility)" Test About 110 players (out of about 400 competing in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina) would be included in the research. Professional Footballers S_CODS (change of direction speed) Test About 110 players (out of about 400 competing in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina) would be included in the research.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The incidence 5 month The main outcome measure is the incidence, that is, the number of newly injured players over almost five months.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method S_CODS (change of direction speed) Test 2 minutes S_CODS (change of direction speed) is a test that allows athletes to outperform their opponents in situations where they can pre-define a movement pattern.
Sit and Reach test 5 minutes The Sit and Reach Test is a common muscle and lower back flexion test and is now widely used as a general flexibility test.
Y balance test 15 minutes Mobility will be tested through 3 trial and 3 valid measurements of the lower limbs in the anterior, posteromedial, and posterolateral directions.
Maximum legs abduction Test 5 minutes A seat abduction test is a test to assess the flexibility of the groin regions. The footballer extends his legs as far as possible (stretches). The distance between the inner malleolus is measured in centimeters tape.
S_RAG (reactive agility) Test 10 minutes S_RAG (reactive agility) Test is emphasized when athletes perform a change of direction while responding to an external visual stimulus.
Measuring the length of the legs 2 minutes Anthropological measures will be taken (from the spin of the iliac anterior superior to the middle of the inner malleolus).
Questionnaire to evaluate the current situation with lower limb injuries in football players 5 minutes It consists of 20 questions that ask about the condition of the lower limbs in tested football players.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
NK "Å iroki Brijeg"
🇧🇦Široki Brijeg, Bosnia and Herzegovina