Effects of Big Toe Strengthening on Agility, Jump and Speed Among Runners
- Conditions
- Sports Physical Therapy
- Interventions
- Other: Control GroupOther: Toe strengthening exercise
- Registration Number
- NCT05969210
- Lead Sponsor
- Riphah International University
- Brief Summary
Running form and technique have a direct influence on a runner's economy, and therefore small changes in specific running mechanics could be useful to improving running performance. The thumb plays an important role in the functionality of the foot. During standing, the big toe is more loaded than the head of the five metatarsals and the heel.
The study design will be a Randomized Controlled Trial. This study will be conducted in Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) Lahore. The study will be completed within the time duration of eight to ten months after the approval of the synopsis. The sample size will be 30 subjects. Non-probability convenient sampling technique will be used to recruit the individuals for the study. Then randomization will be done by lottery method to divide the individuals into 2 treatment groups. The experimental group is given big toe strengthening program for 3 weeks along with running training on the other hand control group will do only their running training and after that measure their pre-post values on spss.
In this study, it will be aimed to examine the relationship of big toe strength with parameters that affect anaerobic athletic performance in runners such as vertical jump, horizontally jumping, strength, agility and speed.
- Detailed Description
The objective of my study is to explore the effects of big toe strengthening on agility, jump and speed among runners.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 24
- Age; 16-28yrs
- Male runners
- Doing Running practice for 3 days in a week(40-60minutes per day)
- Participants a will be excluded if they have any neurological signs.
- Any lower limb trauma and history of fracture past six month
- Systematic illness ; diabetic ,hypertension(6)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Group B Control Group 12 participants will be in control group they will do only there running training. Group A Toe strengthening exercise 12 participants will be in experimental group giving them Toe strengthening exercise protocol along with running training for three weeks, measure all values before giving them protocol and after protocol.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Vertical jumping, Horizontal jumping 3 weeks puts chalk on their fingertips to mark the wall at the height of their jump. Then stands away from the wall, and jumps vertically as high as possible using both arms and legs to assist in projecting the body upwards. Attempt to touch the wall at the highest point of the jump(15)
STRENGHT • Speed: 20m Sprint test • Agility---- T- Test 3 weeks Ask the player to put the thumb on dynamometer and press it and see the strength.
HIP AND TOE DYNAMOMETER 3 weeks Athletes will placed their feet on the ground prepared in accordance with the big toe and adjusted their big toes according to the location of the pinch meter. During the measurement, athletes will asked to apply maximum force with their big toe. Strength measurements were made on the athletes in the sitting position without any support(6).
Dynamic balance Y TEST, Star excursion test (SEBT) 3 weeks Y test reliability (ICC = 0.88- 0.99 (14) The reliability of the SEBT as being moderate to good (ICC 0.67- 0.97 )(14).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Pakistan Sports Board
🇵🇰Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan