NCT06367790

Plyometry and Tapping in the Functional Improvement of Non-professional Basketball Players

Plyometry and Tapping in the Functional Improvement of Non-professional Basketball Players. Randomised Clinical Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 19 (actual)
• Sponsor: Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 18 Years – 30 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Introduction. In basketball, the lower extremities have the highest prevalence of injury, regardless of gender and professional category. Objective. To analyse the efficacy of a physiotherapy intervention using a protocol of plyometric exercises and dry needling in non-professional basketball athletes. Methods. Randomised clinical study. 20 players will be randomised to an experimental group (plyometric exercises and dry needling of the gastrocnemius muscles) and a control group (plyometric exercises). The intervention will include 8 sessions over 4 weeks. The study variables will be: range of motion in dorsal flexion in loading (Leg Motion®) and unloading (goniometer) and vertical jump (MyJump2®). Expected results. An intervention of plyometric exercises and dry needling produces significant differences in range of motion and vertical jump in basketball players, compared to the isolated administration of plyometric exercises.

Conditions

• Basketball Players

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Experimental group	The athletes included in the experimental group will undergo an intervention using a plyometric exercise protocol, 2 days a week, and dry needling of the gastrocnemius muscles will be applied in a weekly session. To perform the dry needling intervention, 0.3x50mm disposable steel needles will be used, applying the "quick in-and-out" technique. To do this, first of all, the intervention area will be cleaned with alcohol and sterile gloves will be used to perform the manoeuvre in complete safety. The active or latent trigger point is then located within the taut band by inserting the needle deeper and deeper, and then moving the needle up and down in search of a local contraction response. A maximum of 8 insertions or up to the athlete's tolerance limit will be applied.
OTHER	Control group	The athletes included in the control group will perform an intervention using a plyometric exercise protocol, 2 days a week, under the same conditions as the experimental group.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-04-15
• Primary completion: 2024-06-10
• Completion: 2024-07-01
• First posted: 2024-04-16
• Last updated: 2025-03-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain