NCT05872802

Effectiveness of a Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation

Effectiveness of a Proprioceptive Neuromuscular With One of Eccentric Exercise Plus Acute Electrostimulation in the Eccentric Exercise Plus Acute Electrostimulation on the Weight Bearing Weight Bearing Lunge, Lateral Step Down and Drop Jump Tests in Drop Jump Test, in Professional Paddle Tennis Players

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: Universidad Católica de Ávila · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Introduction: Paddle tennis is a popular sport which can cause lower limb injuries due to impaired flexibility, such as ankle dorsiflexion. To improve this, methods such as proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF), eccentric exercises and electrical stimulation (NMES) can be used. Objective: To compare the effectiveness of a PNF program with one of eccentric exercise plus NMES in the weight bearing lunge, lateral step down and drop jump test in amateur paddle tennis players. Methods: Pilot randomized clinical trial involving 20 male amateur paddle tennis players. Participants were randomly divided into two groups of ten. One group received a PNF protocol, while the another group was given an Eccentric+ NMES exercise protocol. During the study, range of dorsal ankle flexion (ROMDf) was measured, as well as the vertical jump and lateral step down capacity of the participants.

Conditions

• Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	eccentric exercises and electrical stimulation	Eccentric exercises and strengthening currents to improve ankle dorsiflexion in professional padel players.
OTHER	proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation	proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation to improve ankle dorsiflexion in professional padel players.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-02-01
• Primary completion: 2023-03-01
• Completion: 2023-05-15
• First posted: 2023-05-24
• Last updated: 2023-05-26

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain