Optimising Hip Mobility, Hamstring Flexibility and Performance Using Lightback

Universidad Católica de Ávila

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Injury;Sports

Treatments: Device: Placebo; Device: LIGHTBACK

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06811883

31/01/2025

Details and patient eligibility

About

In athletics, in the sprint and hurdles disciplines, muscle injuries account for a significant proportion of injuries. The hamstrings are particularly vulnerable, accounting for between 12% and 26% of all injuries in these sports. A single-blind study was conducted on 20 hurdler patients with the intention of assessing hip mobility, hamstring flexibility and performance. To collect this data, the research team will conduct examinations and interviews with the athletes in two groups: an experimental group using LightBack and a placebo group.

Enrollment: 20 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Sprinters and hurdlers aged 18 to 30 years.
• No history of recent (less than 6 months) hamstring or hip injury.
• Signed informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

• Cruciate or hamstring tears less than 6 months old;
• Hip and back surgery less than 3 months old;
• Chronic or acute back problems;
• Pregnancy;
• Osteoporosis
• Tumours, bone cancer of the hip and pelvis;
• Direct trauma to the back of the thigh less than 6 months old.
• Orthopaedic or neurological pathologies affecting mobility or muscle activation.
• Participation in another specific training protocol

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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20 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

LIGHTBACK Gropu

Experimental group

Description:

This group will perform a standard 20-minute warm-up, and in addition to their usual warm-up, the LIGHTBACK protocol is included.

Treatment:

Device: LIGHTBACK

Placebo Group

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

This group will perform a standard 20-minute warm-up, but the LIGHTBACK protocol is not included and a similar placebo is used.

Treatment:

Device: Placebo