CompletedNot Applicable

Effect of Activator-Assisted Talocrural Manipulation on Performance in Elite Volleyball Players

Turkey (Türkiye)60 participantsStarted 2025-05-10

Plain-language summary

This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the acute effects of activator-assisted talocrural joint manipulation on joint range of motion, dynamic balance, vertical and horizontal jump performance, and weight transfer parameters in elite male volleyball players aged 18-25. The study compares a manipulation group with a sham control group and assesses performance metrics before and after the intervention.

Who can participate

Age range15 Years – 25 Years

SexMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Elite male volleyball players aged 15-25 years * Minimum of 3 years of professional volleyball training experience * Active member of a team and club Exclusion Criteria: * Not actively participating in training or matches * History of acute musculoskeletal pathology or surgery in the lower extremities

What they're measuring

Ankle Range of Motion (Plantar/Dorsiflexion)

Timeframe: Pre-intervention (T0) and post-intervention (T1, within 3-5 minutes).

Y-Balance Test

Timeframe: Pre-intervention (T0) and post-intervention (T1, within 3-5 minutes).

Jumping Performance:

Timeframe: Pre-intervention (T0) and post-intervention (T1, within 3-5 minutes).

Dynamic Weight Transfer

Timeframe: Pre-intervention (T0) and post-intervention (T1, within 3-5 minutes).

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07072260

SponsorAnkara Yildirim Beyazıt University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-05-20

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