Effects of Hamstrings Strengthening in Proffesional Athlets

University of Zaragoza

Status: Completed

Conditions: Hamstring Injury; Exercise

Treatments: Other: hamstring strengthening

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04257591

PI 20- 1589

Details and patient eligibility

About

Athelts that meet the inclusion criteria will be randomized into two groups. The experimental group will receive an 8-week (3 days per week) specificl protocol based on hamstring strengthening (isometric, concentric and excentric exercises), and the control group will not receive any additional exercise. The aim of the study is to investigate the changes in hip and knee muscle strength, in the extensibility of cuadriceps, hamstrings and hip abductors, in the physical functions and in the final marks.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 25 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Professional Athlet
• 3 or more trainign days
• Previous hamstring injury but without symptoms for 3 months or >30% difference between cuadriceps and hamstrings strength (considered as a risk for hamstring injury)

Exclusion criteria

• Sistemic pathologies
• Any other type of musculoskeletal injuries in lower limb or lumbar spine
• To have a previous specific protocol
• To skip more than 3 training days
• General contraindications for physical activity

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

hamstring strengthening

Experimental group

Description:

8-week protocol (3 days per week) based on isometric, concentric and excentric exercisesof hamstrings

Treatment:

Other: hamstring strengthening

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

No intervention added to regular training.