Immediate Effects of Ankle Joint Mobilization on Jump Performance in Healthy University Students
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-30
SponsorMuş Alparslan University
About this trial
The purpose of this randomized controlled study is to investigate the immediate effects of ankle joint mobilization on countermovement jump performance and ankle dorsiflexion range of motion in healthy university students. Participants will be randomly assigned to either an ankle joint mobilization group or a sham mobilization group. Countermovement jump performance will be assessed using the My Jump Lab mobile application, and ankle dorsiflexion range of motion will be measured using the weight-bearing lunge test with a digital inclinometer before and immediately after the intervention. The findings of this study are expected to improve the understanding of the acute effects of ankle joint mobilization on functional performance and ankle mobility.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Healthy university students aged 18-30 years.
Willing to participate and provide written informed consent.
No history of lower extremity musculoskeletal injury or surgery within the -previous 6 months.
No neurological or vestibular disorders affecting balance or movement.
Disqualifiers
Current pain in the lower extremity or spine.
History of ankle fracture or surgery.
Acute lower extremity injury within the previous 6 months.
Any systemic, neurological, or rheumatological disease affecting movement.
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Mobilization with Movement (MWM)
Procedure/SurgeryA Mulligan Mobilization with Movement technique will be applied to the talocrural joint. During active weight-bearing lunge movement, a sustained posterior talar glide will be applied by the therapist. The intervention will consist of three sets of ten repetitions.
Sham Mobilization
Procedure/SurgeryParticipants will perform the same active movement in the same position as the experimental group. The therapist will maintain hand contact without applying a therapeutic posterior talar glide.
Treatment groups
52 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Mobilization with Movement (MWM)Experimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Sham MobilizationSham comparator 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Countermovement Jump Performance
Countermovement jump (CMJ) performance will be assessed using the My Jump Lab mobile application. Participants will perform three maximal countermovement jumps with their hands on their hips, and the highest jump height (cm) will be recorded.
Time frame
Immediately before the intervention and immediately after the intervention (single session).Secondary outcomes
1
Ankle Dorsiflexion Range of Motion
Ankle dorsiflexion range of motion will be measured using the weight-bearing lunge test with a digital inclinometer. Three measurements will be obtained, and the average value (degrees) will be used for analysis.
Time frame
Immediately before the intervention and immediately after the intervention (single session)Sponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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