Distal Thigh Compression Garment Improves Knee Control and Safety Perceptions During Single Leg Triple Hop for Distance

Spalding University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Neuromuscular Control

Treatments: Device: Distal Thigh Compression Garment, Knee Sleeve

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04863937

REC-0118-2

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study measured knee frontal plane projection angle (FPPA) and sports safety and performance perceptions of female athletes during a single leg triple hop for distance for 3 conditions (standard knee sleeve, no device and distal thigh compression garment (DTCG)). The hypothesis was that the DTCG group would display superior dynamic knee valgus FPPA compared to the standard knee sleeve and no device groups.

Full description

Eighteen healthy college athletes participated in this prospective cohort study with a randomized device order. FPPA was measured during single leg triple hop for distance using two-dimensional biomechanical techniques to estimate dynamic knee valgus loading. A 10-cm visual analog scale survey collected data regarding subject perceived knee control, sports movement capability and overall satisfaction for each condition. Pearson correlations delineated knee valgus, safety and performance relationship perceptions (p < 0.05).

Enrollment: 18 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 22 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Healthy women
• College athletes
• ≥ 18 years

Exclusion criteria

• Knee injury history
• Any current lower extremity injury

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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18 participants in 1 patient group

Randomized Comparison of Knee Sleeve, Distal Thigh Compression Garment and No Device

Experimental group

Description:

Randomized Comparison of Knee Sleeve, Distal Thigh Compression Garment and No Device

Treatment:

Device: Distal Thigh Compression Garment, Knee Sleeve