Improving hip and hamstring flexibility in athletes using LightBack

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study aims to enhance hip mobility, hamstring flexibility, and overall performance in sprinters and hurdlers by utilizing a device called LightBack. It involves a single-blind design with two groups: one receiving the LightBack intervention and the other receiving a placebo. The research will assess the effectiveness of the intervention through examinations and interviews with the participants, focusing on injury prevention and performance enhancement. The study targets a specific population of athletes aged 18 to 30 with no recent injuries.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Sprinters and hurdlers aged 18 to 30 years.
* No history of recent (less than 6 months) hamstring or hip injury.
* Signed informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Cruciate or hamstring tears less than 6 months old;
* Hip and back surgery less than 3 months old;
* Chronic or acute back problems;
* Pregnancy;
* Osteoporosis
* Tumours, bone cancer of the hip and pelvis;
* Direct trauma to the back of the thigh less than 6 months old.
* Orthopaedic or neurological pathologies affecting mobility or muscle activation.
* Participation in another specific training protocol

Where it's running

• Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca
  Salamanca, Spain Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: JORGE Velázquez Saornil, PhD.
• Email: jvelazquezsa@upsa.es
• Phone: 655909940

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.