NCT06320977

The Influence of Acute Static Stretching on the Ankle Joint-position Sense of Soccer Players

The Influence of Acute Static Stretching on the Ankle Joint-position Sense of Soccer Players: a Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 19 (actual)
• Sponsor: University Fernando Pessoa · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 18 Years – 30 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The aim of this study isto investigate the influence of acute static stretching on the ankle joint position sense of soccer players.

Detailed description

This crossover randomized controlled trial will include semi-professional soccer players. All participants will perform 3 conditions: two experimental conditions, of static stretching of the gastrocnemius and tibialis anterior muscles, for 30 seconds or 90 seconds; and a control condition (rest). Ankle joint position sense of the dominant limb will be assessed before and immediately after the conditions for the range of 20º of plantar flexion by active repositioning, and using a video camera. Absolute, relative and variable angular errors will be calculated.

Conditions

• Healthy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Static Stretching	The static stretching protocol will include the following muscle groups of the dominant lower limb: * Gastrocnemius - Participants will assume a bipedal position facing a wall. Then, the leg that is not being stretched will be placed forward, with the knee in semi-flexion, and the leg that is being stretched, behind, with the knee in full extension. Instructions will be given in order to keep the calcaneus on the floor; * Tibialis anterior - Participants will be facing a wall, with the entire foot in touch with the ground and toes pointing forward. Then, they will secure themselves to a handrail and project the hips back. These stretchings will be held in a position where the participants refer discomfort, and will be maintained for 30 seconds or 90 seconds according to the condition.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-02-12
• Primary completion: 2024-03-13
• Completion: 2024-03-29
• First posted: 2024-03-20
• Last updated: 2024-04-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Portugal