Determining the effect of executive function training on the risk factors of knee anterior cruciate ligament injury
Design
This research is semi-experimental with a pre-test and post-test design with a control group. The participants will be selected through available sampling and will be divided into two experimental and control groups randomly by Online randomization. https: / / www.Randomization.com will be used for randomization.
Settings and conduct
The pre and post-test will be performed in the biomechanics laboratory and the data will be collected using force plate and motion analyzer. The intervention will be carried out in the form of a training program and outside the laboratory space, in sports fields.
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
The conditions for entering the research:
-Membership in one of the Guilan Province Super League football teams;
-Being in the age range between 18 and 30 years old;
- Being football player for at least 5 years;
- No history of knee injury and lower body surgery in the last 6 months.
The conditions for withdrawing from the research:
- Unwilling of the athlete and not performing the protocol correctly;
- The occurrence of a sports injury causing to leave training;
-Absence of more than 3 sessions;
- Not participating in the post-exam.
Intervention groups
The participants will be selected through available sampling and will be randomly divided into two experimental and control groups. In the experimental group, the anterior cruciate ligament injury prevention exercises with cognitive challenges will be performed for 8 weeks, and in the control group, the same exercises without cognitive challenges. The exercises will be done as a warm-up.
Main outcome variables
Reducing the probability of ACL injury occurrence; improving athlete performance
General information
Reason for update
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT20231112060027N1
Registration date:2023-11-26, 1402/09/05
Registration timing:retrospective
Last update:2023-11-26, 1402/09/05
Update count:0
Registration date
2023-11-26, 1402/09/05
Registrant information
Name
Mohadese Fadaei
Name of organization / entity
The University of Shahid Beheshti
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 13 3383 3179
Email address
moh.fadaei@mail.sbu.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Expected recruitment start date
2023-11-18, 1402/08/27
Expected recruitment end date
2023-11-25, 1402/09/04
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
The effect of executive function training on the probability of anterior cruciate ligament injury occurrence in adult men football players
Public title
The effect of executive function training on the probability of anterior cruciate ligament injury occurrence
Purpose
Prevention
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Being in the age range between 18 and 30 years old
Membership in one of the Guilan Province Super League football teams
Playing in football teams for at least 5 years
No history of knee injury and lower body surgery in the last 6 months
Exclusion criteria:
unwilling of the athlete and not performing the protocol correctly
The occurrence of a sports injury causing to leave training
Absence of more than 3 sessions during the training
Not participating the post-exam
Age
From 18 years old to 30 years old
Gender
Male
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
26
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Not randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
The participants of the present study will be selected through available sampling and will be completely randomly divided into two experimental and control groups. The experimental group will perform cruciate ligament injury prevention exercises along with cognitive challenge and the control group will perform cruciate ligament injury prevention exercises without cognitive challenge.
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Ethics committee of Shahid Beheshti University
Street address
Dead End 11, Shahid Zamani Alley, Imam Reza Blvd., Janbazan Square.
City
Rasht
Province
Guilan
Postal code
4187885313
Approval date
2022-05-28, 1401/03/07
Ethics committee reference number
IR.SBU.REC.1402.018
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
Anterior cruciate ligament injury Risk factors
ICD-10 code
ICD-10 code description
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Ankle angles in sagittal plane during drop jump landing at initial ground contact.
Timepoint
Measurement of the ankle angles in sagittal plane in drop jump landing at initial ground contact at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and 8 weeks after the start of the exercises.
Method of measurement
Motion analyzer
2
Description
Ankle angles in sagittal plane during drop jump landing at maximum knee flexion
Timepoint
Measurement of the ankle angles in sagittal plane in drop jump landing at maximum knee flexion at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and 8 weeks after the start of the exercises.
Method of measurement
Motion analyzer
3
Description
Knee angles in sagittal, frontal and transverse planes in drop jump landing at initial ground contact.
Timepoint
Measurement of knee angles in sagittal, frontal and transverse planes in drop jump landing at initial ground contact at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and 8 weeks after the start of the exercises.
Method of measurement
Motion analyzer
4
Description
Knee angles in sagittal, frontal and transverse planes during drop jump landing at maximum knee flexion
Timepoint
Measurement of knee angles in sagittal, frontal and transverse planes in drop jump landing at maximum knee flexion at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and 8 weeks after the start of the exercises.
Method of measurement
Motion analyzer
5
Description
Hip angles in sagittal, frontal and transverse planes during drop jump landing at initial ground contact
Timepoint
Measurement of hip angles in sagittal, frontal and transverse planes in drop jump landing at initial ground contact at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and 8 weeks after the start of the exercises.
Method of measurement
Motion analyzer
6
Description
Hip angles in sagittal, frontal and transverse planes in drop jump landing at maximum knee flexion
Timepoint
Measurement of hip angles in sagittal, frontal and transverse planes in drop jump landing at maximum knee flexion at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and 8 weeks after the start of the exercises.
Method of measurement
Motion analyzer
Secondary outcomes
empty
Intervention groups
1
Description
Intervention group: The training program includes five sections of warm-up, stretching, strength training, plyometric training and agility training, which takes about 20 minutes to complete. The exercises will be done twice a week for eight weeks. These are performed before the main exercises and as a warm-up to prevent fatigue from affecting biomechanical techniques. In these exercises, psychological challenges involving the executive function of the brain (cognitive flexibility, response inhibition and working memory) will be applied.
Category
Prevention
2
Description
Control group: The training program includes five sections of warm-up, stretching, strength training, plyometric training and agility training, which takes about 20 minutes to complete. The exercises will be done twice a week for eight weeks. These are performed before the main exercises and as a warm-up to prevent fatigue from affecting biomechanical techniques. Cognitive challenges will not be applied in this group.
Category
Prevention
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Caspian Guilan club
Full name of responsible person
Farshad Esmaeilzade
Street address
6000 capacity sports complex, Razi Square
City
Rasht
Province
Guilan
Postal code
4187885313
Phone
+98 901 131 4646
Email
mohadese.fd@gmail.com
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
The University of Shahid Beheshti
Full name of responsible person
sayyideh Mehri Hamidi Sangdehi
Street address
Daneshjou Blvd, Shahid Shahriary Square, Evin
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
1983969411
Phone
+98 21 29901
Email
m_hamidi@sbu.ac.ir
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
The University of Shahid Beheshti
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
Public
Domestic or foreign origin
Domestic
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
Academic
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
The University of Shahid Beheshti
Full name of responsible person
Mohadese Fadaei
Position
Masters student
Latest degree
Master
Other areas of specialty/work
Sport Psychology
Street address
11th Dead End, Shahid Zamani Alley, Imam Reza Blvd., Janbazan Square.
City
Rasht
Province
Guilan
Postal code
4187885313
Phone
+98 13 3383 3179
Fax
Email
moh.fadaei@mail.sbu.ac.ir
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
The University of Shahid Beheshti
Full name of responsible person
Mohadese Fadaei
Position
Masters student
Latest degree
Master
Other areas of specialty/work
Sport Psychology
Street address
11th Dead End, Shahid Zamani Alley, Imam Reza Blvd., Janbazan Square.
City
Rasht
Province
Guilan
Postal code
4187885313
Phone
+98 13 3383 3179
Fax
Email
moh.fadaei@mail.sbu.ac.ir
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Name of organization / entity
The University of Shahid Beheshti
Full name of responsible person
Mohadese Fadaei
Position
Masters student
Latest degree
Master
Other areas of specialty/work
Sport Psychology
Street address
11th Dead End, Shahid Zamani Alley, Imam Reza Blvd., Janbazan Square.
City
Rasht
Province
Guilan
Postal code
4187885313
Phone
+98 13 3383 3179
Fax
Email
moh.fadaei@mail.sbu.ac.ir
Sharing plan
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Study Protocol
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Statistical Analysis Plan
Not applicable
Informed Consent Form
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Clinical Study Report
Not applicable
Analytic Code
Not applicable
Data Dictionary
Not applicable
Title and more details about the data/document
The data that can be published includes the angles of the hip, knee and ankle joints, which are captured using a motion analysis device and will be published as the average and standard deviation of the groups.
When the data will become available and for how long
after the results publication
To whom data/document is available
Researchers, students and experts in sports and health sciences
Under which criteria data/document could be used
For research
From where data/document is obtainable
mohadese.fd@gmail.com
What processes are involved for a request to access data/document
The request must be sent via email and the response will be sent within 15 days.