The Influence of Acute Static Stretching on the Ankle Joint-position Sense of Soccer Players

University Fernando Pessoa

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy

Treatments: Other: Static Stretching

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06320977

ESS/FSA-397/23-2

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study isto investigate the influence of acute static stretching on the ankle joint position sense of soccer players.

Full description

This crossover randomized controlled trial will include semi-professional soccer players. All participants will perform 3 conditions: two experimental conditions, of static stretching of the gastrocnemius and tibialis anterior muscles, for 30 seconds or 90 seconds; and a control condition (rest). Ankle joint position sense of the dominant limb will be assessed before and immediately after the conditions for the range of 20º of plantar flexion by active repositioning, and using a video camera. Absolute, relative and variable angular errors will be calculated.

Enrollment: 19 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18 to 30 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• male soccer players from the senior level
• aged between 18 and 30 years old
• with normal plantar flexion range of motion
• without history of lower limb injuries in the last 6 months

Exclusion criteria

• those with cardiorespiratory, vestibular or neurological diseases
• with bone or joint deformities in the lower limb
• cerebral concussion in the last 3 months
• history of lower limb surgery
• those with positive ankle integrity tests (anterior drawer test, talus tilt test and external rotation stress test)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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19 participants in 3 patient groups

Control Condition

No Intervention group

Description:

5-minute rest

Static Stretching of 30 seconds Condition

Active Comparator group

Description:

Static stretching of the gastrocnemius and tibialis anterior muscles for 30 seconds

Treatment:

Other: Static Stretching

Static Stretching of 90 seconds Condition

Active Comparator group

Description:

Static stretching of the gastrocnemius and tibialis anterior muscles for 90 seconds

Treatment:

Other: Static Stretching