Effects of High-intensity Interval Training With an Eccentric Hamstring Exercise Program in Futsal Players
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- University of Valencia
- Enrollment
- 21
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Intermittent work performance
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Physiotherapy protocols based on high-intensity interval training (HIIT) or eccentric hamstring exercises like Nordic Curl (NC) have been scarcely studied in futsal players. The hypothesis of this study is that a HIIT combined with an NC exercise program is more effective than a HIIT-only program in improving physical and functional characteristics in futsal players.
Detailed Description
The objective of this study was to compare the effectiveness of a HIIT combined with an NC exercise program versus a HIIT-only program in futsal players. Therefore, a randomized controlled trial will be carried out. Futsal players will be divided into 1) HIIT+NC group and 2) HIIT group. The HIIT+NC group will perform a HIIT circuit combined with 3 sets of 10 NC repetitions for 4 weeks, while the HIIT group will perform the same protocol without NC exercise. BMI, intermittent work performance, vertical jump performance without and with arms, isometric strength of quadriceps and hamstrings, and the isometric H/Q ratio, will be assessed before and after the interventions.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Factorial
- Primary Purpose
- Prevention
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Futsal players, over 18 years of age.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Those who had a medical condition that prevented them from performing any of the evaluations.
- •Those who declined to participate
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Intermittent work performance
Time Frame: After the intervention (4 weeks)
Intermittent work performance will be assessed with the 30x15 Intermittence Test (30x15IFT). The speed of the test will be recorded in km/h. The higher the speed achieved, the better the work performance.
Secondary Outcomes
- Vertical jump performance without arm impulse(After the intervention (4 weeks))
- Vertical jump performance with arm impulse(After the intervention (4 weeks))
- Isometric hamstrings/quadriceps ratio(After the intervention (4 weeks))
- Maximal quadriceps isometric strength(After the intervention (4 weeks))
- Maximal hamstrings isometric strength(After the intervention (4 weeks))