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Influence of Latent Miofascial Trigger Points in the Vertical Jump in Female Voleyball Players

Spain50 participantsStarted 2021-10-15

Plain-language summary

To evaluate the effects of dry needling of latent myofascial trigger points on vertical jump height in female volleyball players

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy female volleyball players * No Lower limbs injuries in the last 6 months * Presence of latent trigger points in gastrocnemius * Familiar with performing CMJ test Exclusion Criteria: * Active trigger points in the lower limbs * Any contraindication of usind dry needling * Any pathology that prevented the performance of CMJ test

What they're measuring

Vertical Jump

Timeframe: pre-intervention

Vertical Jump

Timeframe: Immediately post-intervention

Vertical Jump

Timeframe: 72 hours post-intervention

Vertical Jump

Timeframe: one week post-intervention

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05058625

SponsorUniversity of Castilla-La Mancha

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-01-15

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