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Motor Imagery and Muscle Architecture
Sponsor: Hacettepe University
Summary
The aim of this study is to examine the effects of plyometric training on biceps femoris longus (BFl) and vastus lateralis (VL) muscle architecture in healthy football players. Individuals will be randomly placed into training and control groups. Measurements of muscle architecture will be taken bilaterally from BFl and VL muscles by means of an ultrasound device. Functional performance will be evaluated with the single leg jump test. Following the initial evaluations, individuals in the training group will receive plyometric training. Evaluations of muscle architecture and functional performance will be taken again from the individuals in the training and control groups at the end of the 4th and 8th weeks. The received ultrasound images will be calculated through the MicroDicom software. In-group and between-group comparisons will be analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences program and appropriate tests.
Official title: The Effects of Motor Imagery and Action Observation-Based Plyometric Training on Vastus Lateralis and Biceps Femoris Muscle Architectures of Adolescent Football Players
Key Details
Gender
MALE
Age Range
12 Years - 19 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
36
Start Date
2022-11-21
Completion Date
2023-06-15
Last Updated
2026-09-18
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Plyometric Exercise
Plyometric training consisting of ten different exercises \[vertical unilateral and bilateral counter movement jump, horizontal unilateral and bilateral counter movement jump, drop jump (30 cm), squat jump, step-hop (20 cm), 180 degree rotation in transverse plane, frontal plane hurdle jump (20 cm) and sagittal plane hurdle jump (20 cm)\] for 8 weeks, 3 sessions per week. Individuals will not participate in a real plyometric training. Volunteers will watch videos to be prepared (action observation) and imagine them performing those exercises (motor imagery)
Football Training
Routine football trainings
Locations (1)
Of Football Club
Trabzon, Turkey (Türkiye)