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NCT Number: NCT06042374

Core Stabilization Training in Elite Athletes

The studies in the literature have not sufficiently investigated the effects of core stabilization training on anaerobic performance. Therefore, this study was planned to comparatively investigate effects of progressive core stabilization training applied to elite athletes on anaerobic capacity, anaerobic performance, and fatigue.

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Key information

Conditions

Athlete

Age range

18 year–25 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Hacettepe University

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

In taekwondo, weightlifting, badminton, and volleyball sports branches, strong relationships between sports performance, anaerobic strength and fatigue parameters have been also shown. It is clear of the necessity of developing anaerobic capacity using various exercises in these elite athletes. However, the studies conducted to date have not sufficiently investigated the effects of core stabilization training on anaerobic performance and fatigue with more objective methods and enough sample sizes. This study was planned to comparatively investigate effects of progressive core stabilization training applied to elite athletes on anaerobic capacity, anaerobic performance, and fatigue.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • being between 18-25 of age,
  • actively keeping on a similar technical workout season program,
  • volunteering to participate in the study,
  • having at least five years of professional sports history and
  • being an elite athlete in taekwondo, weightlifting, volleyball, or badminton branches

Exclusion criteria

  • having had any pathological condition and/or surgical procedure of the column vertebral and extremities within the last three months,
  • having had any serious orthopedic or systemic condition that could prevent doing and continuing exercises
  • discontinuing exercise training for more than three sessions.

Treatment and study plan

Progressive Core Stabilization Training

Other

The Progressive Core Stabilization Training was applied to study group as a group exercise with 5-10 athletes which was planned in the form of 3 days/week for a total of 9 weeks and 27 sessions. A session consisted of warm-up, core stabilization (30-40 min.), and cool-down exercises. During the training period, exercise volume, degree of difficulty, additional weight, and level of instability (contralateral limb movements and reduction of the support surface, etc.) for each exercise were incrementally increased in four steps.

Standard Core Strengthening Exercises

Other

The athletes included in the CG performed only Standard Core Strengthening Exercises which is the first phase of the Progressive Core Stabilization Training on fixed surfaces (i.e. without pads and balls, with a flat floor and a bench) for 3 days/week and totally 9-week.

Primary outcomes

  1. anaerobic peak power

    Time frame: Baseline and after 9-week training

    The power will be evaluated using anaerobic endurance test (a 30-second Wingate Anaerobic Power Test) applied on a bicycle ergometer.

  2. anaerobic mean power

    Time frame: Baseline and after 9-week training

    The power will be evaluated using anaerobic endurance test (a 30-second Wingate Anaerobic Power Test) applied on a bicycle ergometer.

Secondary outcomes

  1. squat jump power

    Time frame: Baseline and after 9-week training

    It will be evaluated the squat jump test.

  2. active jump power

    Time frame: Baseline and after 9-week training

    It will be evaluated the active jump test.

  3. fatigue index

    Time frame: Baseline and after 9-week training

    The percent of fatigue will be evaluated using anaerobic endurance test (a 30-second Wingate Anaerobic Power Test) applied on a bicycle ergometer.

  4. anaerobic power from 0 to 5 seconds

    Time frame: Baseline and after 9-week training

    The power will be evaluated using anaerobic endurance test (a 30-second Wingate Anaerobic Power Test) applied on a bicycle ergometer.

  5. anaerobic capacity from 0 to 30 seconds

    Time frame: Baseline and after 9-week training

    The power will be evaluated using anaerobic endurance test (a 30-second Wingate Anaerobic Power Test) applied on a bicycle ergometer.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Gulsah Bargi

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effects of Progressive Core Stabilization Training on Anaerobic Performance in Elite Athletes: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2022
First posted
Sep 18, 2023
Registry last updated
Sep 18, 2023

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