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Tailored exercises for elite youth football players

Completed
Conditions
Knee, Hamstring, Adductor, Ankle, Achilles, Prevention, Injury, Exercise
Registration Number
NL-OMON24392
Lead Sponsor
Erasmus Medical Center
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria

Age 14-21 years.

- Male gender.

Exclusion Criteria

- Football player is not willing to participate in the study.

- Parents of the football player are not willing to sign informed consent form.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The Knee Abduction Moment (KAM) score. This is a validated and reliable method to predict the risk of knee injury.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
- Difference in test characteristics of Weight Bearing Dorsiflexion Lunge Test (WBDLT) (toe-to-wall distance, angle of tibia during), between the training group versus the control group, three months after baseline measurements. <br /><br>- Difference in test characteristics of Single Leg Balance Test (SLBT) between the training group versus the control group.<br /><br>- Difference in test characteristics of the adductor strength test between the training and the control group.<br /><br>- Difference in test characteristics of the hamstring strength test between the training group versus the control group. <br /><br>- Compliance to the tailored exercise programme.<br /><br>- Difference in injury rate between the training group and the control group.<br>
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