Effects of Two Multimodal-programs of Exercises in Male Soccer Players.

University of Alcala36 enrolled

Overview

The prevention of injuries has a close relation with the proprioception. In this sense, the proprioception is defined as the information about the corporal and segmental movement, as well as the position of the body and the corporal segments of oneself in the space. Some authors divide the proprioception into kinesthesia and the Joint Position Sense (JPS). The hypothesis of the study is the implantation of a progressive multimodal exercise protocol with transferences to sport in the trainings of amateur male soccer players in the age range from 18 to 30 years, can decrease the adverse effects of the fatigue during the high intensity activities and its relation with the JPS. Due to the close relation between fatigue and incidence of injuries, the obtaining of positive results could be an important finding for the design of prevention and rehabilitation protocols in soccer.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Sports Physical Therapy

Interventions

Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 40 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Soccer Players inscribed in Madrid's Soccer Confederation, who have not been sufferd any injury in the last three months and had been trainning regularly in the last six weeks. Exclusion Criteria: * Soccer Players who had been suffered any severe injury in the last six months like (1) fracture in the low limb, (2) ACL injury, (3) grade III ankle sprain or (4) any surgical intervention in the low limb.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Joint Position Sense of the knee

A digital inclinometer (range measured in degreesº) was used to assess knee Joint Position Sense in a Closed Kinetic Chain using an active modality (athletes actively reached and maintained the knee). The athletes did three trials to the target position. The average of three trials was used to compared with the target position to obtain the absolute error and relative error.

Time frame: Was measured at baseline (realized before the training), post-treatment (six weeks, realized before the training), ten weeks (before the training) and three months (realized before the trainng)

Joint Position Sense of the knee after the training

Time frame: Was measured at baseline (realized after the training), post-treatment (six weeks, realized after the training) and three months (realized after the trainng)

Secondary Outcomes

Fatigue

The effort perception was measured with Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion Scale (Borg RPE), a 15-point single-item scale ranging from 6 to 20 (with anchors ranging from 6 "No exertion" to 20 "Maximum exertion") (little or no effort) to 20 (maximun exertion) scores

Time frame: Was measured at baseline (after the training), post-treatment (six weeks, after the training), and three months (after the training

Lateral Step Down Test

Five consecutive test repetitions were then performed. The examiner were positioned 3 m in front of the subject during the test. The examiner evaluated the performance of the test simultaneously and scored the test on a 6-point scale (0-5), according to the criteria outlined by Piva et al. A total score of 0 to 1 was classified as "good" quality of movement, a total score of 2 to 3 was classified as "moderate" quality of movement, and a total score of 4 to 5 was classified as "poor" quality of movement.

Time frame: Was measured at baseline (realized before and after the training), post-treatment (six weeks, realized before and after the training), ten weeks (realized only before the training) and three months (realized before and after the training

Counter movement jump

Measured by app "My Jump 2", participants performed each CMJ with hands on their hips, starting from a static standing position and with their legs straight during the flight phase of the jump. The landing was performed simultaneously with either feet keeping ankle dorsiflexion. Participants were instructed to jump as high as possible.