Risk Factors for Lower Extremity Overuse Injuries in Jump-landing Athletes
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
In this prospective study, male jump-landing athletes (volleyball and basketball) will be screened pre-season and followed for one consecutive season. Pre-season screening consists of 3D biomechanical analysis of standardized (such as drop vertical jump) and sports-specific jumps (such as stop-jump) before and after a high-intensity, intermittent exercise protocol and clinical field tests (such as force measurements).
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Study Design
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Jump-landing biomechanics [1 year]
Full-body (trunk, pelvis, hip, knee, ankle) jump-landing biomechanics (3D joint angles and moments) during drop vertical jumps, block jumps and spike jumps
- Jump-landing biomechanics after fatigue [1 year]
Full-body (trunk, pelvis, hip, knee, ankle) jump-landing biomechanics (3D joint angles and moments) during spike jumps during and after a fatigue protocol
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Clinical tests - force [1 year]
Force measurements of the quadriceps, hamstrings and gluteal muscles by means of hand-held dynamometry
- Clinical tests - mobility [1 year]
Flexibility of the quadriceps and hamstrings muscles, and ankle dorsiflexion angle during dynamic weight-bearing lunge
- Clinical tests - foot posture [1 year]
Navicular height and position of the calcaneal bone
- Clinical tests - force endurance [1 year]
Prone bridge until fatigue
- Clinical tests - endurance [1 year]
Intermittent yo-yo test (level 1)
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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volleyball and basketball players
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elite and non-elite
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male
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healthy
Exclusion Criteria:
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symptoms or complaints of lower extremity acute of overuse injuries in the past 3 months
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history or surgery of the lower extremities
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history of fractures of the lower extremities
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Vakgroep Revalidatiewetenschappen | Gent | Oost-Vlaanderen | Belgium | 9000 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- University Ghent
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Roosen, University of Ghent
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- B6702020000525-3