Effect of neural mobilization on the vertical jump and balance in healthy subjects

• Register: REBEC
• Last refreshed on: 29 April 2013
• Main ID: RBR-3wwt53
• Date of registration: 05/06/2012
• Primary sponsor: Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina - Brazil
• Public title: Effect of neural mobilization on the vertical jump and balance in healthy subjects
• Scientific title: Effect of neural mobilization in the lower limbs on the vertical jump and balance in healthy subjects
• Date of first enrolment: 20/04/2012
• Target sample size: 35
• Recruitment status: not yet recruiting
• URL: http://www.ensaiosclinicos.gov.br/rg/RBR-3wwt53/
• Study design: Cross-over, with 2 arms, double-blinded, randomized clinical trial

Countries of recruitment

Brazil

Contacts

• Name: Guilherme Nunes
• Affiliation: Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina

• Name: Guilherme Nunes
• Affiliation: Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Men and women, aged between 18 and 45 years, that do not have previous neurological or vestibular disorders, musculoskeletal or any change that interferes with or contra-indicate the measurement procedures of this study
Exclusion criteria: Underage individuals and individuals with vestibular disorders, neurological or musculoskeletal.

Age minimum: 18Y
Age maximum: 45Y
Gender: -

Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied

Healthy Individuals, femoral, sciatic and tibial nerve.
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Intervention(s)

Group 1: 35 subjects. They will receive in a single session, once the neural mobilization in the lower limbs. Each mobilization lasts an average of 30s. The mobilization will be directed to the femoral nerve, sciatic and tibial. Immediately after application, testing will take place jumping and dynamic balance.
Group 2: 35 subjects. It will be the same participants. It will be the control group, which will receive once muscle stretching in the lower limbs. Each stretching lasts an average of 30s. The stretching will be directed to the musculature of the hip flexors, quadriceps, hamstrings and triceps surae. Immediately after application, the tests will be performed jumping and dynamic balance.

Primary Outcome(s)

Increase vertical jump height, measured using a force platform that will provide the time of flight and ground reaction force during the vertical jump. Increase in dynamic equilibrium: evaluated by testing Star Excursion Balance Test, where the leg support individuals need to reach the farthest point possible in three directions. Any observed increase in before-after comparison of the intervention will be considered an improvement.

Secondary Outcome(s)

Increase of muscular power seen by the increase in vertical jump. Improved motor control for better performance at the Star Excursion Balance Test.

Secondary ID(s)

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Source(s) of Monetary Support

Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina - Brazil

Secondary Sponsor(s)

Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina - Brazil