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Exercise Program for Knee Recovery in Football Players with ACL Injuries

NCT06808763 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 9

Last updated 2025-02-10

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Summary

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a structured exercise program in improving knee function, muscle strength, and range of motion in football players recovering from anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. The study seeks to answer whether a rehabilitation program can restore the performance of the injured leg to levels comparable to the uninjured leg and significantly improve knee functionality over time.

Conditions

  • ACL Injuries

Interventions

OTHER

Knee Rehabilitation Exercise Program

Rehabilitation Program Description: The rehabilitation program was designed to restore knee function and strength progressively in football players recovering from anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. Key elements of the program are detailed below: Program Components: Session Structure: Each session lasted 60 to 90 minutes. Sessions were performed multiple times weekly, progressively adjusted throughout the program. Session Breakdown: Warm-Up and Jump Exercises (Part 1): Focused on preparing the body for physical activity and improving jump dynamics. Dynamic Exercises (Part 2): Included drop-jumps, side-hops, and crossover-hops for dynamic knee stabilization and balance. Strength Exercises: Targeted muscle groups included hamstrings, quadriceps, and calves. Exercises consisted of one-legged leg press, eccentric leg press, squats, one-legged squats on a balance mat, one-legged leg curls, Nordic hamstring, one-legged toe-raises, and lunge exercises. Resistance training was i

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • King Saud University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-01-24
Primary Completion
2024-07-28
Completion
2024-08-01

Countries

  • Saudi Arabia

Study Locations

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