Orthopedic Manual Therapy vs Foam Roller on Flexibility, Joint Range of Motion, rm and Vertical Jump

University of Jaén

Status: Completed

Conditions: Athletes

Treatments: Other: Foam roller treatment; Other: Finding-oriented orthopedic manual therapy treatment combined with foam roller

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05347303

"University of Jaén"

Details and patient eligibility

About

Orthopedic Manual Therapy (OMT) is one of the branches of physiotherapy that has less evidence about its action and efficacy, but those who have had the opportunity to apply or receive it know its great benefits. Currently, worldwide, the approach given to physiotherapy goes hand in hand with the guidelines of the TMO, but in Colombia it is not seen in the same way. The objective of this TFM is to compare the effects of Finding-Oriented Orthopedic Manual Therapy combined with Foam Roller versus the effects of Foam Roller alone, specifically in terms of muscle power and lower limb flexibility in Colombian athletes. For this, a randomized controlled clinical trial will be carried out with two groups that will undergo different interventions. To measure the variables, the CMJ jump protocol will be used with the Optogait and the Wells or sit and reach test.

Full description

This research corresponds to an experimental study, a blind randomized controlled clinical trial, where a total of 87 people, men and women, of legal age, university athletes of collective disciplines, distributed in 2 groups will be evaluated: the experimental group will receive therapy with foam roller and with manual therapy guided by findings-oriented (n = 44) for 8 weeks, while the control (n = 43) will only receive the foam roller treatment. The variables will be measured with equipment and protocols validated in both groups. Evaluations will be made at the beginning of the intervention and immediately after the end of this period, all the data being unified in an Excel, assigning a code to each individual to maintain the privacy of the participants. As independent variables, sociodemographic data will be taken, as a result variable, the Maximum Repetition (RM) will be obtained following the protocol of a maximum repetition, the range of joint mobility using the goniometer pro app on an iPhone XR, flexibility with the Sit & Reach in V and the vertical jump measured with OptoGait. All variables will be measured pre and post intervention. As a result, manual therapy is expected to generate greater effects on the sports performance of university athletes in collective disciplines. Based on statistical processes, the data will be processed and it will be evaluated whether or not there are significant differences within and between groups.

Enrollment: 87 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Over 18 years of age.
• Be active in any of the joint sports programs of the Fundación Universitaria del Área Andina headquarters Pereira - Colombia.
• Voluntarily accept participation in the study.
• Sign the consent informed.

Exclusion criteria

• Have a lower limb injury that may affect flexibility or muscle power.
• Refuse to participate in the study.
• Be under 18 years of age.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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87 participants in 2 patient groups

Experimental group

Experimental group

Description:

The experimental group (EG) after taking initial measurements and signing their informed consent will be subjected to an 8-week intervention plan with 2 sessions per week where they will receive 1 MTOH and 1 Foam roller on discontinuous days. MTOH consists of first evaluating the structures that have restrictions, whether soft tissues or joints, to later be treated with a specific manual technique. For this, evaluation methods based on Kaltenborn are used when it comes to joints and Pilat when focusing on soft tissues. Interventions will not exceed 20 minutes per subject. For the foam roller, subjects will perform slides on the instrument using their body weight on the following muscles: quadriceps, hamstrings, gastrocnemius, and tensor fascia lata, for 60 seconds with 3 repetitions for each. Each repetition will have a rest period of 30 seconds, this will be done on both lower limbs.

Treatment:

Other: Finding-oriented orthopedic manual therapy treatment combined with foam roller

Control group

Active Comparator group

Description:

After taking measurements, they will perform 2 foam roller sessions per week following the same indications expressed in the experimental group.

Treatment:

Other: Foam roller treatment