Core Work and Sports Bandage in Rugby Players
Core Work and Sports Bandage in Rugby Players
Introduction. Lower limb injuries are characteristic of rugby players. Core exercises aim to
 improve ankle stability. The ankle bandage in 8 is used in the approach to injuries to
 provide better stability in the joint.

 Objectives. To assess the effectiveness of an intervention through motor control and bandage
 on lower limb stability in rugby players from 18 to 40 years old.

 Study design. Randomized, single-blind clinical study with a follow-up period. Methodology.
 Twenty-five rugby players will be recruited to be randomized to the two study groups:
 experimental (specific exercises for the Core area and ankle bandage) and control (Core motor
 control). The intervention will last 4 weeks, with 2 weekly sessions of 15min each. The study
 variables will be: core motor control (measured with plate test, trunk flexion test and
 modified Biering-Sorensen test) and the stability of the lower limbs (measured with Double
 Heel Rise and Single Heel Rise test). A descriptive analysis will be carried out calculating
 the main statistical characteristics. Through an analysis of Shapiro-Wills the normality of
 the study groups will be calculated, and through an analysis with the parametric tests of
 t-student and ANOVA of repeated measures, we will evaluate the difference after the
 evaluations in both groups and the intra-e intersubject, respectively.

 Expected results. Increased motor control of the core and stability of lower limbs.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Rugby players

 -  Both gender

 -  From 18 to 40 years old

 -  Federated.

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  At the time of the study, they present an injury that prevents them from carrying out
 the proposed intervention

 -  Included in a personal training regime

 -  With musculoskeletal injuries in the ankle in the last 3 months

 -  Not sign the informed consent document.