Biomechanical (Fatigue-related) Risk Factors for the Development of Lower Extremity Overuse Injuries in Jump-landing Athletes
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
- Enrollment
- 150
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Jump-landing biomechanics
Study Overview
Brief Summary
In this prospective study, male jump-landing athletes (volleyball and basketball) will be screened pre-season and followed for one consecutive season. Pre-season screening consists of 3D biomechanical analysis of standardized (such as drop vertical jump) and sports-specific jumps (such as stop-jump) before and after a high-intensity, intermittent exercise protocol and clinical field tests (such as force measurements).
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Cohort
- Time Perspective
- Prospective
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- Male
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •volleyball and basketball players
- •elite and non-elite
Exclusion Criteria
- •symptoms or complaints of lower extremity acute of overuse injuries in the past 3 months
- •history or surgery of the lower extremities
- •history of fractures of the lower extremities
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Jump-landing biomechanics
Time Frame: 1 year
Full-body (trunk, pelvis, hip, knee, ankle) jump-landing biomechanics (3D joint angles and moments) during drop vertical jumps, block jumps and spike jumps
Jump-landing biomechanics after fatigue
Time Frame: 1 year
Full-body (trunk, pelvis, hip, knee, ankle) jump-landing biomechanics (3D joint angles and moments) during spike jumps during and after a fatigue protocol
Secondary Outcomes
- Clinical tests - foot posture(1 year)
- Clinical tests - endurance(1 year)
- Clinical tests - force endurance(1 year)
- Clinical tests - force(1 year)
- Clinical tests - mobility(1 year)