The Effect of Percussive Therapy on Muscle Flexibility, Balance, and Jump Performance in Licensed U19 Football Players and Sedentary Healthy Males Under 19 Years of Age
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 60
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Change in Hamstring Flexibility
研究概览
简要总结
This study aims to evaluate the effects of percussive therapy on muscle flexibility, balance, and jump performance in licensed U19 football players and sedentary healthy males under 19. Percussive therapy will be applied to the hamstring muscles for 120 seconds. Flexibility, balance, and explosive strength will be assessed using the sit-and-reach test, Y-Balance Test, and vertical jump test, respectively. The study also aims to compare the therapy's effects between active and sedentary participants.
详细描述
This study investigates the effects of 120-second percussive therapy applied to the hamstring muscles on flexibility, balance, and jump performance in two distinct groups: licensed U19 football players and sedentary healthy males under the age of 19. The intervention will be delivered using a handheld massage gun device, and outcomes will be evaluated using the sit-and-reach test (flexibility), the Y-Balance Test (dynamic balance), and the My Jump Lab mobile app (jump performance). Pre- and post-intervention assessments will be compared within each group, and the results will also be analyzed to identify any differences in response between the active and sedentary participants.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Non Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 15 Years 至 19 Years（Child, Adult）
- 性别
- Male
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •(Participants must meet all of the following to be eligible.)
- •Male individuals aged 15 to 19 years
- •Voluntarily agreeing to participate
- •**For the athlete group:
- •Actively licensed U19 football player
- •**For the sedentary group:
- •No regular physical activity for the past 6 months
- •Body Mass Index (BMI) under 25 kg/m2
- •Physical activity level below 3000 MET-min/week as assessed by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)
排除标准
- •(Participants will be excluded if they meet any of the following.)
- •Presence of acute or chronic lower extremity injuries
- •History of lower extremity surgery
- •Inability to tolerate percussive therapy
- •Leg length discrepancy
- •Restricted lower extremity joint range of motion due to any condition
研究组 & 干预措施
Active Group (Licensed U19 Football Players)
This group includes male adolescents aged 15-19 who have an active football license and engage in regular sports activity.
Intervention:
Name: Percussive Therapy Description: A 120-second percussive therapy protocol will be applied to each participant's hamstring muscles using a handheld massage gun (Hypervolt Go 2). The treatment includes 60 seconds on the semitendinosus and semimembranosus, and 60 seconds on the biceps femoris, performed while the participant is in a prone position.
Timing: Single session Device Used: Hypervolt Go 2 massage gun
干预措施: Percussive Therapy (Device)
Sedentary Group (Non-Athlete Healthy Males)
This group includes healthy male adolescents aged 15-19 who have not engaged in regular physical activity in the past 6 months and have a BMI below 25.
Intervention:
Name: Percussive Therapy Description: The same 120-second percussive therapy protocol will be applied as in the active group, under identical conditions and using the same device.
Timing: Single session Device Used: Hypervolt Go 2 massage gun
干预措施: Percussive Therapy (Device)
结局指标
主要结局
Change in Hamstring Flexibility
时间窗: Within 1 hour (pre- and post-intervention)
Flexibility will be assessed using the sit-and-reach test before and after percussive therapy. The best of three attempts (in centimeters) will be recorded.
Change in Dynamic Balance
时间窗: Within 1 hour (pre- and post-intervention)
Balance will be evaluated using the Y-Balance Test in three directions (anterior, posteromedial, and posterolateral). Results will be normalized based on leg length and averaged (% of leg length).
Change in Vertical Jump Performance
时间窗: Within 1 hour (pre- and post-intervention)
Explosive strength will be measured using the My Jump Lab app, which calculates jump height and flight time. The best result of the three trials (in centimeters) will be used.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Güngör Beyza ÖZVAR
Principal Investigator
Hacettepe University