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NCT Number: NCT04719676

Comparison of Core Strength Training Using Stable Versus Unstable Surfaces

This study will address the scarcity of research and the variations in recommendations regarding core strengthening and stability programs. As physical fitness is a major concern of individuals and mostly people refer gym for fitness enhancement, this study will thus provide a guideline for effective core strength training program

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Key information

Conditions

Sports Physical Therapy

Age range

19 year–44 year

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Contours Gym Rehman Medical Institute

Peshawar, Khyberpakhtunkhuaw, 25000, Pakistan

About this study

Male clients, aged 19 to 44 years, coming to the gym for strength training will be purposively selected based on the inclusion criteria and then randomly assigned into two groups. They will undergo a series of pre-intervention tests that would assess their strength using Bourbon TMS and standing long jump tests; flexibility using stand and reach test; balance using Y balance test; coordination using jumping sideways test and speed using 20-m sprint test. After initial assessment, they will be advised and demonstrated for curl-up, side-bridging and quadrupled exercises. The experimental group will perform these exercises on Thera-Band© Exercise Ball while the control group will perform the same exercises on gym floor. The clients will have sessions on preferably the first day and 4th day of the week but is subject to their attendance at the gym. There will be interval assessments at 2nd and 4th week based on the tests mentioned above to record changes at these intervals. After 6 weeks of bi-weekly sessions, the clients will undergo post-intervention tests that will be the same as pre-intervention tests.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Male clients
  • Male adults with age 19-44 years
  • Regular gym attendance with at least two gym workout session per week

Exclusion criteria

  • Recent history of injury or illness
  • Clients coming to gym for other exercises (endurance training, cardiovascular training)

Treatment and study plan

Core strength training using unstable surface

Other

Training would include "big 3" exercises as described by McGill. These include the curl-up, side bridge, and quadruped position on unstable surface

The stable surface would be gym floor.

Other

Training would include "big 3" exercises as described by McGill. These include the curl-up, side bridge, and quadruped position on stable gym Floor

Primary outcomes

  1. Bourbon TMS test (core strength)

    Time frame: 6 to 8 weeks

    The Bourbon Trunk Muscle Strength(TMS) test is an economical measure for assessment of dorsal, ventral and lateral trunk muscle chains.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Stand-and-reach test (flexibility)

    Time frame: 6 to 8 weeks

    It is used for the measurement of spinal and pelvic flexibility. Excellent test-retest reliability has been reported for the stand-and-reach test with an ICC of 0.94.

  2. 20-m sprint test (speed)

    Time frame: 6 to 8 weeks

    Maximum effort sprints will be assessed from a stationary start to a distance of 20 meters to assess the speed of participant. Excellent test-retest reliability has been reported for the hand stopped 20-m sprint test with an intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) of 0.90 variable

  3. Jumping Sideways Test

    Time frame: 6 to 8 weeks

    The jumping sideways test evaluates motor coordination under time pressure. Excellent test-retest reliability has been reported for the jumping sideways test with an ICC of 0.89

  4. Y Balance Test

    Time frame: 6 to 8 weeks

    The lower quarter Y balance test is a dynamic test that requires subjects to maintain single leg stance while reaching as far as possible with the contralateral leg in 3 different movement directions (i.e., anterior, posteromedial, posterolateral). Excellent test retest reliability has been reported for the Y balance test in all 3 movement directions with ICC values ranging between 0.89 and 0.93.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Riphah International University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Comparison of Core Strength Training Using Stable Versus Unstable Surfaces On Strength, Flexibility, Balance, Coordination and Speed in Gym Members

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Jan 22, 2021
Registry last updated
May 5, 2021

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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