Relationship Between Proprioceptive Flexibility and the Occurrence of Lower Limb Ligament Injury in Pivot-contact Sports

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Conditions studied: Lower Limb Ligament Injury

In brief

Among young athletes involved in pivot and pivot-contact sports (soccer, handball, rugby, etc.), lateral ankle sprains and lesions of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) are the most frequent ligament injuries. Despite existing prevention programs, these injuries lead to prolonged downtime, risk of recurrence and long-term sequelae. A little-studied risk factor is proprioceptive rigidity, defined as the central nervous system's difficulty in adapting the use of sensory information (proprioception) according to environment and motor context. This deficit could limit the ability to maintain balance in high-risk situations, thereby increasing the likelihood of injury. To our knowledge, there is no evidence of a direct link between proprioceptive profile (flexible/rigid) and the incidence of lower-limb ligament injury. If such a link is established, preventive strategies focusing on the recovery of an optimal proprioceptive profile could be developed in an attempt to limit the occurrence of ligament injuries in young elite and sub-elite athletes, and thus limit the medical, financial and personal repercussions for these athletes.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07028723

Run by

University Hospital, Montpellier

People needed

150

Starts

2025-06-30

Expected to finish

2028-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-07-18

Who can join

Age: 14 and older, up to 25. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Athlete practicing in a high-level program
• Aged between 14 and 25
• Practicing a pivot-contact sport (rugby, soccer, handball)

You may not qualify if…

• Lower limb injury <6 weeks prior to inclusion
• Concussion <6 weeks prior to inclusion
• Known neurological or vestibular disorder
• Lack of consent from athlete or legal guardians
• Non-affiliation with a social security scheme
• Persons under court protection
• Participant in another study with an ongoing exclusion period

Where it is running

• CHU Montpellier — Montpellier, France (enrolling)

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