NCT03262181

The Acute Effects of an Isometric Loading Intervention on Lower Extremity Landing Biomechanics in Individuals With Patellar Tendinopathy

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 43 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 15 Years – 28 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine differences in lower extremity landing biomechanics and real-world physical activity between individuals with patellar tendinopathy compared to individuals without patellar tendinopathy,and to determine the acute effects of an isometric loading intervention on lower extremity landing biomechanics in individuals with patellar tendinopathy.

Conditions

• Tendinopathy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Isometric Exercise	5 sets of 45-seconds quadriceps contraction, each followed by 2-minutes of rest.
OTHER	Sham Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation	5 sets of 45-seconds intervals without quadriceps contraction, each followed by 2-minutes of rest.

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-09-15
• Primary completion: 2018-04-20
• Completion: 2018-04-20
• First posted: 2017-08-25
• Last updated: 2019-02-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States