Efficacy of Inertial Flywheel vs Heavy Slow Resistance Training Among Athletes With Patellar Tendinopathy
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Patellar Tendinitis
- Sponsor
- Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
- Enrollment
- 42
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Victorian Institute of Sports Assessment (VISA-P questionnaire)
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 5 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this project is to investigate the efficacy of Inertial Flywheel Resistance program vs Heavy slow resistance in patients with chronic patellar tendinopathy.
The investigators hypothesize that Inertial Flywheel Resistance program will yield a more positive clinical outcome and function in patients with patellar tendinopathy compared to heavy slow resistance group.
Detailed Description
Randomized controlled intervention study
Investigators
Diego Andres Ruffino
Principal Investigator
Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Clinical diagnosis of patellar tendinopathy
- •Symptoms \> 3 months
- •Pain localized to the inferior pole of the patella
- •Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment (VISA) score less than 80 points
- •Palpation tenderness of the patellar tendon
- •Abnormal tendon (hypoechoic) confirmed by ultrasonography.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Previous knee surgery
- •Confounding diagnosis to the knee joint
- •Previous corticosteroids injections
- •Arthritis or diabetes
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Victorian Institute of Sports Assessment (VISA-P questionnaire)
Time Frame: 0 - 12 weeks
Self-administered questionnaire. Consists of 8 items; 6 are used to evaluate pain levels or disability in daily activities and specific functional tests and 2 provide information regarding ability to play sport. Response options for each item are provided on a numeric rating scale (from 0 to 10), with higher scores indicating lower levels of pain or disability for all items other than 7 and 8, for which options have weighted scores.
Secondary Outcomes
- Patient-Specific Functional Scale(0 - 12 weeks)
- Adverse events(12 weeks)
- Knee extension machine test(0 - 12 weeks)
- Patient Global Impression of Change(12 weeks)
- Single-leg decline squat (SLDS) test(0 - 12 weeks)
- Jump test(0 - 12 weeks)
- Adherence self-report questionnaire(12 weeks)