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Manual Therapy and Physical-sport Performance
Sponsor: University of La Laguna
Summary
The study aims to observe the influence of manual therapy on physical and sporting performance. Manual therapy and physiotherapy have always been associated with post-exercise or as a means of recovering from injuries. The objective is to see if a physiotherapy intervention based on manual therapy causes changes in physical and sporting performance. To do this, after a brief warm-up, a series of sports tests will be carried out, where the investigators will measure variables such as strength, range of motion, and autonomic nervous system parameters. Subsequently, a series of techniques will be applied in various anatomical regions, and finally, the sports tests will be repeated, and the results will be compared.
Official title: Influence of Manual Therapy on Physical-sport Performance
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 50 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2025-04-01
Completion Date
2026-12
Last Updated
2026-01-13
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Manual Therapy Protocol
The techniques were divided into three main groups: first, those carried out in cervical, thoracic and upper limbs; second, lumbar, pelvic and lower limbs; and finally, only spine. The techniques are carried out by physiotherapists with more than 15 years of healthcare experience and trained in manual therapy with more than 10 years of experience in this field.
Sham Protocol
The placebo protocol places the hands on the same areas as the experimental one and for the same application time but without making a manipulative intervention.
Control-no treatment
Control group without treatment or manual contact
Locations (1)
Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud
San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain