Sprint Performance in Football Players With a Previous Hamstring Injury

June 12, 2018 updated by: Lasse Ishøi, Hvidovre University Hospital

Sprint Performance in Football Players With a Previous Hamstring Injury Compared to Healthy Controls: An Exploratory Cross-sectional Study

Few studies indicate that sprint performance may be impaired in football players with a previous hamstring strain injury. This exploratory cross-sectional study aim to compare sprint performance between football players with and without a previous hamstring strain injury. The findings may elucidate potential indications of insufficient rehabilitation following a hamstring strain injury.

Sprint performance data will be collected using the MySprint Iphone Application.

Due to pragmatic reasons and the exploratory nature of this study the aim is to include players on a team level.

Based on the prevalence of hamstring strain injuries the expected number of cases to be included are 10-20 football players with a previous hamstring strain injury, and a corresponding 80-90 number of healthy controls.

No outcomes will be weighted (flat outcome structure).

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

44

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Danmark
      • Copenhagen, Danmark, Denmark, 1904
        • Testing will be conducted in the facilities of the included football clubs in Copenhagen

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 35 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Danish competitive football players

Description

Inclusion Criteria Controls:

  • Able to participate fully in regular football training and matches

Exclusion Criteria Controls:

  • Self-reported hamstring strain injury resulting in loss of regular football training sessions or football matches in the preceding 12 months.
  • Longstanding injury (>6 weeks) in the lower extremities or trunk in the preceding 12 months.
  • Any pain in the lower extremity, pelvis, or spine during testing

Inclusion Criteria Cases:

  • Able to participate fully in regular football training and matches
  • Self-reported hamstring strain injury resulting in loss of regular football training sessions or football matches in the preceding 12 months.

Exclusion Criteria Cases:

  • Longstanding injury (>6 weeks) in the lower extremities (except hamstring strain injury) or trunk in the preceding 12 months.
  • Any pain in the lower extremity, pelvis, or spine during testing

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Case
Football players with a previous self-reported hamstring strain injury in the preceding 12 months
6x30-meter sprint interspersed with 90-s rest
Control
Football players without a previous self-reported hamstring strain injury in the preceding 12 months
6x30-meter sprint interspersed with 90-s rest

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Theoretical maximal force
Time Frame: Baseline
Measured using the MySprint Application during a repeated-sprint test consisting of 6x30-m sprints. The outcome measure is exploratory.
Baseline
Theoretical maximal velocity
Time Frame: Baseline
Measured using the MySprint Application during a repeated-sprint test consisting of 6x30-m sprints. The outcome measure is exploratory.
Baseline
Theoritical maximal power output
Time Frame: Baseline
Measured using the MySprint Application during a repeated-sprint test consisting of 6x30-m sprints. The outcome measure is exploratory.
Baseline
Slope of the linear decrease on ratio of force as sprint velocity increases
Time Frame: Baseline
Measured using the MySprint Application during a repeated-sprint test consisting of 6x30-m sprints. The outcome measure is exploratory.
Baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Lasse Ishøi, Hvidovre University Hospital

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

October 1, 2017

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 31, 2017

Study Completion (Actual)

December 31, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 5, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 10, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

October 11, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 13, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 12, 2018

Last Verified

June 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • SPRINT2017

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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