Effect of Nervous System Mobilization on Athletes' Performance

Aveiro University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy

Treatments: Other: neural mobilization

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04264104

13-CED/2019

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to compare the effects of two diferente doses of nervous system mobilization on athletes performance.

Full description

It is anticipated that 60 athletes will be randomly allocated to receive either 4x10 (n=30) or 8x10 (n=30) repetitions of neural mobilization .

Data on flexibility (knee extension test) and lower limb strength and motor control (hop tests and vertical jump test) will be collected at baseline and after the neural mobilization.

Statistical analysis will be performed using a mixed-methods ANOVA.

Enrollment: 52 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Healthy athletes

Exclusion criteria

• Nerve damage
• Arthritis
• Tumors
• Vascular conditions
• Spinal cord injuries
• Any sistemic condition
• Surgery in the past 6 months
• Injury in the last 3 months
• A knee angle of <10º

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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52 participants in 2 patient groups

Low dose neural mobilization

Experimental group

Description:

Four series of 10 repetitions of neural mobilization targeting the tibial nerve.

Treatment:

Other: neural mobilization

High dose neural mobilization

Active Comparator group

Description:

Eight series of 10 repetitions of neural mobilization targeting the tibial nerve.

Treatment:

Other: neural mobilization