Using BlazePod® for Pre-Season Screening of Lower Limb Injury Risk
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18-60
SponsorAveiro University
About this trial
Preventing lower limb injuries is a key concern in sports and physical activities. Even though injury prevention programs and pre-season screening have improved recently, these injuries still happen often. New technology might help improve traditional screening methods. The BlazePod® system offers a fresh, active way to assess function and train physical skills. This study aims to explore the link between the BlazePod® One-Leg Balance Activity (OLBA) test and the Y-Balance Test (YBT) in healthy young adults. Using kinematic analysis, we want to see if the OLBA test can serve as a preseason tool to predict ankle injuries. Participants will complete the YBT, the Weight-Bearing Lunge Test, and the OLBA test with the BlazePod® system, along with the Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool (CAIT) and a sociodemographic questionnaire. We will record all tests using the Vicon T20S 3D motion capture system and analyze the data with MOKKA software. We expect to find a significant positive correlation between the average taps in the BlazePod® test and the combined YBT score. These results could show that the OLBA test with BlazePod® is a useful way to assess ankle injury risk.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Individuals aged ≥18 years, practicing physical activity, and without recent complaints in the lower limbs or spine will be included.
Disqualifiers
Participants with federated sports practice, recent history of ankle sprain, surgery or musculoskeletal injury in the lower limb, as well as systemic pathologies affecting balance or neuromotor control will be excluded.
Trial population
Active university students of both sexes, aged ≥18 years, that practice physical activity regularly and without recent complaints in the lower limbs or spine will be recruited for the study.
Trial design
Design model
Cohort
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Treatments tested in this trial
Not listed
Trial groups
60 Participants
are grouped into 3 trial groupsGroup A: Ankle Range of Motion
Group B: Dynamic Balance
Group C: One Leg Balance Activity - OLBA Test
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
One Leg Balance Activity with the Blazepod
The One-Leg Balance Activity will be assessed using the BlazePod® system to quantify the number of taps a participant can perform within 60 seconds while maintaining balance. During the test, pods illuminate in an alternating sequence, and participants are required to respond by tapping each light as quickly as possible without losing postural stability.
Time frame
From enrollment to the end of treatment at 1 week.Secondary outcomes
1
Dynamic Balance
The participant will execute the Y-Balance Test to assess dynamic balance. The composite score of the 3 reach distances will be used for analysis.
Time frame
From enrollment to the end of treatment at 1 week.2
Ankle dorsiflexion range of motion
The ankle dorsiflexion range of motion will be assessed with the weight-bearing lunge test with kinematic analysis.
Time frame
From enrollment to the end of treatment at 1 week.Sponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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