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NCT Number: NCT03677570

The Relationship Between Postural Stability, Performance and Trunk Muscle Endurance in Female Athletes

As core stability improves in handball players, ball-throwing speed increases as well. Postural stability is considered as the most important component of athletic performance as it occurs in almost all movement types. No studies have yet evaluated postural stability, performance and trunk muscle endurance in female athletes at the same time and examined the relationship between these parameters.This study aims to identify the relationship between the postural stability, performance and trunk muscle endurance of female athletes in different branches of sports.

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Key information

Conditions

Sports Physical Therapy

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

About this study

A total of 45 female athletes (15 volleyball, 15 handball, and 15 football players) (average age: 22,26 ± 6,43 / BMI: 21,45 ± 2,39) and 15 sedentary females (average age: 24,86 ± 3,02 / BMI: 21,42 ± 1,90) participated in the study. Trunk muscle endurance of the participants was measured with the McGill core endurance tests and the prone bridge test. Postural stability of the participants was evaluated using Biodex Biosway Portable Balance System (950- 460 USA) device. Sportive performance was tested with the vertical jump test and the hexagonal obstacle test.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Not being injured in the last 3 months
  • Being a professional athlete that does training 5 days a week for the last two years

Exclusion criteria

  • cardiovascular system diseases
  • pregnant women were excluded

Treatment and study plan

postural stability

Diagnostic Test

Postural Stability, vertical jump test, hexagonal obstacle test, trunk flexion test, trunk extension test, side bridge test,prone bridge test

Primary outcomes

  1. postural stability

    Time frame: Baseline assessment, no follow-up

    stability index

  2. vertical jump test

    Time frame: Baseline assessment, no follow-up

    centimetre

  3. hexagonal obstacle test

    Time frame: Baseline assessment, no follow-up

    second

  4. trunk flexion test

    Time frame: Baseline assessment, no follow-up

    second

  5. trunk extension test

    Time frame: Baseline assessment, no follow-up

    second

  6. prone bride test

    Time frame: Baseline assessment, no follow-up

    second

  7. side bridge test

    Time frame: Baseline assessment, no follow-up

    second

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Gazi University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2017
First posted
Sep 19, 2018
Registry last updated
Sep 19, 2018

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