Weightlifting Belts and Wrist Straps for Weightlifters

NCT05178394 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 00001
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 20
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Objective: This study examined the effects of weightlifting belts and wrist straps on the kinematics of the deadlift exercise, time to complete a deadlift and rating of perceived exertion (RPE) in male recreational weightlifters. Methods: Twenty participants used various combinations of belt and straps during a conventional deadlift. The hip and knee flexion, cervical lordosis, thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis angles and time to complete a deadlift were measured using video analysis software. RPE was also recorded.

Conditions

Exercise Movement Techniques

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

• Hip flexion angle

  Hip flexion angle during setup phase of a deadlift

  Through study completion, an average of two hours

• Knee flexion angle

  Knee flexion angle during setup phase of a deadlift

  Through study completion, an average of two hours

• Cervical lordosis angle

  Cervical lordosis angle during lockout phase of a deadlift

  Through study completion, an average of two hours

• Thoracic kyphosis angle

  Thoracic kyphosis angle during lockout phase of a deadlift

  Through study completion, an average of two hours

• Lumbar lordosis angle

  Lumbar lordosis angle during lockout phase of a deadlift

  Through study completion, an average of two hours

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Time

  Through study completion, an average of two hours

• Rating of perceived exertion

  Through study completion, an average of two hours

Study Arms (1)

Male recreational weightlifters

EXPERIMENTAL

Device: Weightlifting belts and wrist straps

Interventions

Weightlifting belts and wrist straps DEVICE

The participants wore a weightlifting belt (Heavywear Nylon Contour Belt H9, North Carolina, USA) for the "with weightlifting belt" conditions and/or put on a pair of wrist straps (Versa Gripps Professional Series, Versa Gripps, Maine, USA) for the "with wrist strap" conditions. The steps involved in completing a conventional deadlift have been detailed in Holmes.

Male recreational weightlifters

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 30 Years
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• men
• aged 18 to 30 years
• more than 3 years of weightlifting experience
• have been training at least 4 hours per week
• engage in recreational weightlifting

You may not qualify if:

• musculoskeletal disorders (e.g., leg length discrepancies and severe flat feet)
• neurological disorders (e.g., epilepsy)
• spinal problems (e.g., scoliosis)
• upper limb problems (e.g., history of shoulder dislocation, tennis or golf elbow)
• recent injuries that could affect performance
• train regularly for other sports.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The University of Hong Kong: lead
• Education University of Hong Kong: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 20, 2021
• First Posted: January 5, 2022
• Study Start: January 1, 2021
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2021
• Study Completion: September 1, 2021
• Last Updated: January 5, 2022

Record last verified: 2021-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

HK (1)