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Plyometric, Proprioceptive and Strength Exercises in Rugby Players.

NCT04254055 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2021-09-02

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Introduction. Shoulder injury is the pathology that causes the longest downtime in rugby players, representing 66% of upper limb injuries in this discipline. The lack of strength, and instability are factors that predispose the athlete to suffer this type of dysfunction. The intervention of the study consists of a training program that counteract these dysfunctions.

Aim. Assess the effectiveness of a program using plyometric, proprioceptive and strength exercises on 18-45-year-old rugby players to improve strength and stability.

Study design. Clinical randomized, prospective, single-blind and trackable. Methods. The subjects included in two study groups, experimental and control, will be attributed a random order. The treatment will last 4 weeks, with 2 weekly sessions, of approximately 25 minutes each. The study variables will be strength, stability and functionality. A descriptive statistical analysis will be carried out calculating the main statistical characteristics. Through of a Kolmogorov analysis the normality of the sample will be assessed. A t-Student test for paired samples will be performed for the difference between the means of the dependent and independent variables. An analysis if variance (ANOVA) for repeated measures will be used to compare the means and checked to what extent the intra-subjects factors influence the dependent variables.

Expected results. Improved shoulder strength, stability and functionality for the subjects on which the study is carried out.

Conditions

  • Overhead Athletes

Interventions

OTHER

exercises

Those subjects included in the experimental group will receive an intervention through a program with plyometric, proprioceptive and strength exercises. The subjects included in the control group will not receive any intervention.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Investigación en Hemofilia y Fisioterapia

    lead NETWORK

Principal Investigators

  • Rubén Cuesta-Barriuso, PhD · Universidad Europea de Madrid

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-02-08
Primary Completion
2020-04-30
Completion
2020-05-10

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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