Stretching to Improve Jumping Performance
ConditionVertical Jump Performance
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age12-17
SponsorUniversity of Saskatchewan
About this trial
The study involves comparison of an 8-week plantar flexor stretching program to a shoulder stretching program for improving vertical jump performance in adolescent athletes.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Currently involved in a sport training program
Disqualifiers
Current or past injuries that might affect jumping performance or stretching the plantar flexors or shoulder joint
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Stretching
Other interventionStretching of the plantar flexors or the shoulder joint
Treatment groups
40 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Plantar flexor stretchingExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Shoulder stretchingActive comparator 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Counter movement jump height
Counter movement jump height assessed on a force plate
Time frame
Change over 8 weeksSecondary outcomes
1
Take-off velocity
Take-off velocity assessed on a force plate in the right and left limbs
Time frame
Change over 8 weeks2
Ground reaction force on take off
Ground reaction force on take off from a counter movement jump on a force plate in right and left limbs
Time frame
Change over 8 weeks3
Ground reaction force on landing
Ground reaction force when landing from a jumping on force plate in right and left limbs
Time frame
Change over 8 weeks4
Ground reaction force when landing from a standard height
Ground reaction force when landing from a height (150% of baseline counter movement jump height)
Time frame
Change over 8 weeksSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov