Neuromuscular Warm-up Intervention to Improve Postural Control in Female Handball Players

University of Erlangen-Nürnberg41 enrolled

Overview

Female handball athletes are at a particular risk of sustaining lower extremity injuries. The study examines time-dependent adaptations of static and dynamic balance as potential injury risk factors to a specific warm-up program focusing on neuromuscular control.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Postural Balance

Interventions

Neuromuscular warm-upBEHAVIORAL

The intervention group replaced their regular warm-up routine with seven neuromuscular warm-up exercises performed for 15 minutes prior to each practice session (3x/week) over a period of eleven weeks.

Standard warm-upBEHAVIORAL

Athletes in the control group followed their regular 15 minutes warm-up routine provided by the team coaches.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 35 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Gender: Female * Handball players * Actively participated in competitions * Uninjured at study enrollment Exclusion Criteria: \-

Locations (1)

Institute of Sport Science and Sport; FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg

Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change from Baseline: Static postural control

Postural sway (center of pressure sway velocity) during unipedal quiet standing, eyes opened (20 seconds)

Time frame: 3, 6, 9, and 11 weeks

Change from Baseline: Dynamic postural control

Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT)

Time frame: 3, 6, 9, and 11 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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