RIIP REPS Neuromuscular Training

Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy; Neuromuscular Control; Athletic Performance and Injury Risk

Treatments: Other: Neuromuscular Control Training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07221305

IRB #2023-0499

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to assess both the feasibility and efficacy of a 6-week mobile-application-based neuromuscular training program in high school athletes by measuring adherence rates and examining changes in agility and neuromuscular control. Outcomes were measured both during the intervention (adherence) as well as at pre- and post-intervention data collection sessions.

Full description

This study recruited high school athletes (ages 14-18) from Westchester County, NY to participate in a six week mobile application-based neuromuscular control training program that was downloaded onto each participant's personal smartphone and consisted of 24 unique 7-minute sessions. Pre/post intervention assessments included (1) an agility T test and (2) a video-recorded single leg squat test from sagittal and coronal planes. Sagittal plane analysis captured peak knee and hip flexion angles; coronal plane analysis assessed alignment of the knee, hips, and trunk. These subcomponent scores were combined into an 8-point composite movement quality score previously described by Di Paolo et al. Paired t-tests and effect sizes (Cohen's d) were computed to evaluate pre-post changes in agility T test performance and Di Paolo single leg squat composite and subcomponent scores. Participants were arranged by adherence into high (≥12 sessions) and low (<12 sessions) groups to determine if any relationship existed between adherence and outcome measures.

Enrollment: 19 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 14 to 18 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age 14-18
• Actively participating in an organized sport OR have participated in an organized sport in the last 12 months
• Pre-intervention testing completed AND post-intervention testing completed within 2 weeks of completing the 6 week program

Exclusion criteria

• Individuals whose physical activity and/or sports participation is currently limited by an illness or injury
• Individuals with previous lower extremity injury and/or surgery
• Individuals who are not fluent in English
• Individuals without access to an iOS or Android mobile phone

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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19 participants in 1 patient group

Neuromuscular Control Training Program

Experimental group

Description:

The intervention was a self-paced neuromuscular control training program that athletes completed on their mobile phones via the RIIP REPS app. Athletes were instructed to complete 4 sessions per week throughout the 6 week intervention.

Treatment:

Other: Neuromuscular Control Training