Acute Effects of Passive and Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Stretching Techniques on Speed, Agility and Explosive Strength in Elite Youth Basketball Players: Randomized Controlled Study
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Basketball Players
- Sponsor
- Halic University
- Enrollment
- 20
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- T agility test
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- last year
Overview
Brief Summary
The aim of this clinical trial is to learn the acute effects of passive stretching and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) stretching techniques on agility, speed and lower extremity explosive strength in young basketball players. It will also provide information about the comparison of two different stretching techniques. The main questions it aims to answer are:
Does passive stretching have positive acute effects on agility, speed and lower extremity explosive strength? Does PNF stretching have positive acute effects on agility, speed and lower extremity explosive strength? The acute effects of passive stretching and PNF stretching on agility, speed and lower extremity explosive strength will be compared.
Participants:
First tests were performed after the same warm-up program. Then, one of the two different stretching techniques was applied and the same tests were repeated immediately afterwards.
Detailed Description
The aim of this study was to examine the acute effects of static passive and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) stretching techniques on agility, speed and lower extremity explosive power in youth basketball players. Twenty male basketball players were randomized as passive and PNF groups. A single session of technique was applied to each group. Outcome measurements consisted of the T Agility Test, 30-Meter Sprint Test, Standing Long Jump Test, and Lateral Jump Test.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •being male
- •being between 14-18 years of age
- •having at least 2 years of basketball experience
- •participated in regular team training for at least 2 months
- •having a body mass index of \<29.9 kg/m2
Exclusion Criteria
- •presence of pain and/or history of injury in the lower extremity within the last 6 months
- •history of orthopedic surgery of the lower extremity
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
T agility test
Time Frame: Immediately before and after the stretching intervention, assessed within a single session, approximately 30 minutes in total
The T agility test is used to assess an athletes agility and ability to change direction quickly. The test is set up with four cones arranged in a T shape. The athlete starts at the base of the T and sprints forward to the second cone, then turns right and runs to the right cone, touching it. Next, they run to the left cone and touch it, return to the middle cone, and finally sprint back to the starting point. The time is recorded with a stopwatch, starting when the athlete begins and stopping when they return to the starting point. Lower times indicate better agility performance.
Secondary Outcomes
- 30-meter sprint test(Immediately before and after the stretching intervention, assessed within a single session, approximately 30 minutes in total)
- Lateral long jump test(Immediately before and after the stretching intervention, assessed within a single session, approximately 30 minutes in total)
- Standing long jump test(Immediately before and after the stretching intervention, assessed within a single session, approximately 30 minutes in total)