Motor Control Prevention Strategies in Basketball Players

University of Salamanca

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Motor Disorders; Ankle Sprains

Treatments: Other: Control Group; Other: Experimental Group

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06520046

MOTORCONTROL2024

Details and patient eligibility

About

Ankle sprains have always been considered as isolated injury entities, in which the passive ankle stabilisation system suffered an elongation due to trauma. Today, this concept of an isolated injury has evolved into a more holistic concept, interrelated with various components from different sources.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 10 to 18 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Basketball players aged between 10-18 years old who play regularly in one of the basketball clubs in the city of Salamanca.

Exclusion criteria

• previous injuries
• fractures
• use of orthoses and technical aids

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Motor control group

Experimental group

Description:

Basketball players aged between 10-18 years old who play regularly in one of the basketball sports clubs in the city of Salamanca. The study will be carried out in 20 sessions. As for the proprioception and balance work, a simple proposal of exercises will be made, increasing the difficulty from the fifth session onwards. From the 10th session onwards, unstable surfaces will be introduced as long as our athletes are capable of achieving the task of less complexity. If it is not possible to progress in intensity, the same level will be maintained.

Treatment:

Other: Experimental Group

Control

Active Comparator group

Description:

Basketball players aged between 10-18 years old who play regularly in one of the basketball sports clubs in the city of Salamanca. These participants shall carry out their usual treatment

Treatment:

Other: Control Group