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Effects of Big Toe Strengthening on Agility, Jump and Speed Among Runners

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05969210
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : August 1, 2023
Last Update Posted : August 1, 2023
Sponsor:
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Riphah International University

Study Description
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Brief Summary:

Running form and technique have a direct influence on a runner's economy, and therefore small changes in specific running mechanics could be useful to improving running performance. The thumb plays an important role in the functionality of the foot. During standing, the big toe is more loaded than the head of the five metatarsals and the heel.

The study design will be a Randomized Controlled Trial. This study will be conducted in Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) Lahore. The study will be completed within the time duration of eight to ten months after the approval of the synopsis. The sample size will be 30 subjects. Non-probability convenient sampling technique will be used to recruit the individuals for the study. Then randomization will be done by lottery method to divide the individuals into 2 treatment groups. The experimental group is given big toe strengthening program for 3 weeks along with running training on the other hand control group will do only their running training and after that measure their pre-post values on spss.

In this study, it will be aimed to examine the relationship of big toe strength with parameters that affect anaerobic athletic performance in runners such as vertical jump, horizontally jumping, strength, agility and speed.


Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Sports Physical Therapy Other: Toe strengthening exercise Other: Control Group Not Applicable

Detailed Description:
The objective of my study is to explore the effects of big toe strengthening on agility, jump and speed among runners.
Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 24 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Participant)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Effects of Big Toe Strengthening on Agility, Jump and Speed Among Runners
Actual Study Start Date : December 22, 2022
Actual Primary Completion Date : May 30, 2023
Actual Study Completion Date : June 30, 2023
Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Group A
12 participants will be in experimental group giving them Toe strengthening exercise protocol along with running training for three weeks, measure all values before giving them protocol and after protocol.
 Other: Toe strengthening exercise
12 participants will be in experimental group giving them Toe strengthening exercise protocol along with running training for three weeks, measure all values before giving them protocol and after protocol.
Experimental: Group B
12 participants will be in control group they will do only there running training.
 Other: Control Group
12 participants will be in control group they will do only there running training.


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. HIP AND TOE DYNAMOMETER [ Time Frame: 3 weeks ]
    Athletes will placed their feet on the ground prepared in accordance with the big toe and adjusted their big toes according to the location of the pinch meter. During the measurement, athletes will asked to apply maximum force with their big toe. Strength measurements were made on the athletes in the sitting position without any support(6).

  2. Dynamic balance Y TEST, Star excursion test (SEBT) [ Time Frame: 3 weeks ]
    Y test reliability (ICC = 0.88- 0.99 (14) The reliability of the SEBT as being moderate to good (ICC 0.67- 0.97 )(14).

  3. Vertical jumping, Horizontal jumping [ Time Frame: 3 weeks ]
    puts chalk on their fingertips to mark the wall at the height of their jump. Then stands away from the wall, and jumps vertically as high as possible using both arms and legs to assist in projecting the body upwards. Attempt to touch the wall at the highest point of the jump(15)

  4. STRENGHT • Speed: 20m Sprint test • Agility---- T- Test [ Time Frame: 3 weeks ]
    Ask the player to put the thumb on dynamometer and press it and see the strength.


Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   16 Years to 28 Years   (Child, Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   Male
Gender Based Eligibility:   Yes
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age; 16-28yrs
  • Male runners
  • Doing Running practice for 3 days in a week(40-60minutes per day)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Participants a will be excluded if they have any neurological signs.
  • Any lower limb trauma and history of fracture past six month
  • Systematic illness ; diabetic ,hypertension(6)
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT05969210


Locations
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Pakistan
Pakistan Sports Board
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, 5400
Sponsors and Collaborators
Riphah International University
Investigators
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Principal Investigator: Aamir Gul Memon, MS Riphah International University
More Information
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Publications:
Tufano JJ, Amonette WE. Assisted versus resisted training: which is better for increasing jumping and sprinting? Strength & Conditioning Journal. 2018;40(1):106-10.
Horicka P, Simonek J, Brodani J. Diagnostics of reactive and running agility in young football players. Physical Activity Review. 2018;6:29-36.
Stoneham R, Barry G, Saxby L, Wilkinson M. The influence of great toe valgus on pronation and frontal plane knee motion during running. The Foot and Ankle Online Journal. 2020;13(1):7.
Angin S, Demirbüken İ. Ankle and foot complex. Comparative Kinesiology of the Human Body: Elsevier; 2020. p. 411-39.
Sarikaya F, Sahin M. The Effect of Big Toe Strength Development on Some Athletic Performance Parameter in Young Male Footballers. Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences. 2022;16(02):997-.
Liang ZQ, Meng Y, Popik S, Chen FF, editors. Analysis of foot morphology in habitually barefoot group. Journal of Biomimetics, Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering; 2019: Trans Tech Publ.
Otsuka M, Yamauchi J, Kurihara T, Morita N, Isaka T. Toe flexor strength and lower-limb physical performance in adolescent. Gazzetta medica italiana. 2015;174(7-8):307-13.
Pauole K, Madole K, Garhammer J, Lacourse M, Rozenek R. Reliability and validity of the T-test as a measure of agility, leg power, and leg speed in college-aged men and women. The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research. 2000;14(4):443-50.

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Responsible Party: Riphah International University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05969210    
Other Study ID Numbers: REC/RCR & AHS/23/0423 Aqsa
First Posted: August 1, 2023    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: August 1, 2023
Last Verified: July 2023
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Plan to Share IPD: No

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Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
Keywords provided by Riphah International University:
Big toe
Athlete
Dynamometer
Muscle Strength
Agility