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

NCT03677570 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: CAGATAY1
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 60
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

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.

Conditions

Sports Physical Therapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (7)

• postural stability

  stability index

  Baseline assessment, no follow-up

• vertical jump test

  centimetre

  Baseline assessment, no follow-up

• hexagonal obstacle test

  second

  Baseline assessment, no follow-up

• trunk flexion test

  second

  Baseline assessment, no follow-up

• trunk extension test

  second

  Baseline assessment, no follow-up

• prone bride test

  second

  Baseline assessment, no follow-up

• side bridge test

  second

  Baseline assessment, no follow-up

Study Arms (2)

Female athletes

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) 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.

Diagnostic Test: postural stability

Healthy Control

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.

Diagnostic Test: postural stability

Interventions

postural stability DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

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

Female athletes; Healthy Control

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

45 female athletes and 15 healthy sedentary controls volunteered to take part in the study.

You may qualify if:

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

You may not qualify if:

• cardiovascular system diseases
• pregnant women were excluded

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Gazi University: lead

Study Officials

• nevin güzel, prof.dr

  Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Gazi University

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE CONTROL
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Target Duration: 1 Day
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: research assisstant

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 18, 2018
• First Posted: September 19, 2018
• Study Start: November 6, 2015
• Primary Completion: January 16, 2016
• Study Completion: January 23, 2017
• Last Updated: September 19, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share