Influence of Latent Miofascial Trigger Points in the Vertical Jump in Female Voleyball Players

University of Castilla-La Mancha50 enrolled

Overview

To evaluate the effects of dry needling of latent myofascial trigger points on vertical jump height in female volleyball players

Evaluate a sample of female volleyball players after using dry needling on latent myofascial trigger points and verify if it would have an improvement of the vertical jump

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Sports Physical Therapy

Interventions

Dry Needling plus normal volleyball trainingDEVICE

Once the trigger point has been identified, we will use the Hong tecnique looking for a local spasm response

Control GroupOTHER

Normal volleyball training

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy female volleyball players * No Lower limbs injuries in the last 6 months * Presence of latent trigger points in gastrocnemius * Familiar with performing CMJ test Exclusion Criteria: * Active trigger points in the lower limbs * Any contraindication of usind dry needling * Any pathology that prevented the performance of CMJ test

Locations (1)

Alberto Sánchez Sierra

Toledo, Spain

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Vertical Jump

Vertical jump will be measured CMJ test using the app My Jump 2

Time frame: pre-intervention

Vertical Jump

Vertical jump will be measured CMJ test using the app My Jump 2

Time frame: Immediately post-intervention

Vertical Jump

Vertical jump will be measured CMJ test using the app My Jump 2

Time frame: 72 hours post-intervention

Vertical Jump

Vertical jump will be measured CMJ test using the app My Jump 2

Time frame: one week post-intervention

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