Comparison Interventions on Kinetic and Kinematic Parameters (Balance)

January 3, 2026 updated by: Medical University of Gdansk

Comparison of Selected Physiotherapeutic Interventions on Kinetic and Kinematic Parameters in Young Soccer Players

Currently, it is difficult to find studies in the literature comparing proprioception exercises with the effect of manual therapy on improving balance, and in the long run it may translate into improved activity, functionality and injury prevention in athletes, when planning training or therapy, e.g. in patients after ankle sprains.

Study Overview

Status

Enrolling by invitation

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

45

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

  • Poland
      • Gdansk, Poland, 80-210
        • Escola Futbolu Pruszcz Gdański

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

  • Child

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age 11-13 years
  • Male
  • Minimum 2 years of experience in soccer coaching
  • Participation in regular club training (at least 3 times a week)
  • Parental/legal guardian consent and participant consent to participate in the study
  • No medical contraindications to physical activity

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Current injury or contusion of the musculoskeletal system that prevents full participation in training
  • Chronic diseases that may affect the musculoskeletal system or balance
  • Participation in other training programs focused on proprioception or undergoing other physiotherapy interventions during the study period

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

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: Triple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Group A "Diagonal Mobilization'
Will be used: manipulation, placebo and exercise
Other: Manual therapy
This technique involves mobilizing the upper ankle joints by mobilizing the talus and calcaneus, improving pronation.
Other: Placebo
The players will perform their own type of pro-receptive training.
Other: Exercise
Pro-receptive training will be performed.
Placebo Comparator: Group B "Placebo"
Will be used: manipulation, placebo and exercise
Other: Manual therapy
This technique involves mobilizing the upper ankle joints by mobilizing the talus and calcaneus, improving pronation.
Other: Placebo
The players will perform their own type of pro-receptive training.
Other: Exercise
Pro-receptive training will be performed.
Active Comparator: Group C "Proprioception Training"
Will be used: manipulation, placebo and exercise
Other: Manual therapy
This technique involves mobilizing the upper ankle joints by mobilizing the talus and calcaneus, improving pronation.
Other: Placebo
The players will perform their own type of pro-receptive training.
Other: Exercise
Pro-receptive training will be performed.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Y balance test
Time Frame: The test will be administered twice during a single training session. Baseline (0 minutes before the intervention) and immediately post-intervention (within 5 minutes after completion of the training session). Each test will be repeated three times.
Consists of the volunteer standing on one leg while simultaneously stretching the other lower limb in 3 different directions. These are: anterior, posteromedial and posterolateral.
The test will be administered twice during a single training session. Baseline (0 minutes before the intervention) and immediately post-intervention (within 5 minutes after completion of the training session). Each test will be repeated three times.
1. Balance
Time Frame: The test will be administered twice during a single training session. Baseline (0 minutes before the intervention) and immediately post-intervention (within 5 minutes after completion of the training session). Each test will be repeated three times.
K-FORCE plates assess balance characteristics during testing.
The test will be administered twice during a single training session. Baseline (0 minutes before the intervention) and immediately post-intervention (within 5 minutes after completion of the training session). Each test will be repeated three times.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Assessment of proprioception.
Time Frame: The test will be administered twice during a single training session. Baseline (0 minutes before the intervention) and immediately post-intervention (within 5 minutes after completion of the training session). Each test will be repeated three times.
The proprioception assessment involves assessing the angular position of the joint and then attempting to reproduce it, measured in degrees. The assessment will be conducted at 30 degrees, 60 degrees, and 90 degrees.
The test will be administered twice during a single training session. Baseline (0 minutes before the intervention) and immediately post-intervention (within 5 minutes after completion of the training session). Each test will be repeated three times.
Muscle strength assessment
Time Frame: The test will be administered twice during a single training session. Baseline (0 minutes before the intervention) and immediately post-intervention (within 5 minutes after completion of the training session). Each test will be repeated three times.
The K-FORCE Push Test allows you to assess your strength characteristics during the hip abduction test.
The test will be administered twice during a single training session. Baseline (0 minutes before the intervention) and immediately post-intervention (within 5 minutes after completion of the training session). Each test will be repeated three times.

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Medical University of Gdansk

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)

November 20, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 30, 2025

Study Completion (Estimated)

January 20, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 25, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 3, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

January 8, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

January 8, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 3, 2026

Last Verified

November 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • KB/523/2025

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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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