Tokyo, Dec. 6 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000059894) titled 'Effects of an Eight-Week Functional Hopping Program on Pain, Strength, and Performance in Volleyball Players After ACL Reconstruction' on Dec. 6.

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Basic Design - Parallel Randomization - Randomized Blinding - Open -no one is blinded Control - Active

Primary Sponsor: Institute - Shahrood University of Technology

Condition: Condition - ACL Reconstruction Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO

Objective: Narrative objectives1 - To evaluate the effect of an eight-week functional hopping program on pain, lower-limb strength, and functional performance in volleyball players following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), with the aim of improving sport-specific rehabilitation outcomes and facilitating a safe return to play. Basic objectives2 - Efficacy

Intervention: Interventions/Control_1 - Volleyball players in the functional training group participated in an eight-week hopping program, consisting of three 40-minute sessions per week. Each session included a 5-minute warm-up, 30 minutes of six plyometric hopping exercises, and a 5-minute cool-down. Exercise intensity was progressively increased by adding new exercises, sets, or repetitions. Rest periods were 30 seconds between sets and 1 minute between exercises. All sessions were supervised by a corrective exercise specialist and sports medicine physician, with ongoing feedback for posture control and injury prevention. Interventions/Control_2 - The control group continued their normal daily activities without any additional training.

Eligibility: Age-lower limit - 20 years-old = Gender - Male and Female Key inclusion criteria - Male volleyball players aged 20 to 35 years

Pain score of 4 to 6 on the VAS during squat movements

No history of lower limb or back surgery except ACL reconstruction

ACL reconstruction was performed 6 to 12 months before study participation Key exclusion criteria - Missing three or more training sessions

Noncompliance with exercises

Pain triggered by training exercises

Personal problems preventing participation Target Size - 30

Recruitment Status: Recruitment status - Preinitiation Date of protocol fixation - 2024 Year 07 Month 16 Day Anticipated trial start date - 2025 Year 05 Month 12 Day Last follow-up date - 2025 Year 07 Month 08 Day

To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000068499

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