Functional and Performance Effects of a 4-week Weightlifting Program in Highly Trained Adolescent Basketball Athletes

NCT05824780 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: UV-INV_ETICA-1523453
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 46
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Weightlifting is an increasingly used intervention in the sport field to improve both function and performance outcomes. However, the effects in a pediatric and adolescent population are not well described, and require further research to elucidate the benefits and potential adverse effects compared to other strength training methods, such as plyometric training.

Conditions

Athletic Injuries

Keywords

Weighlifting; Strength; Functional outcomes; Adolescent; Basketball

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Change from baseline Repetition Maximum at 5 weeks

  It refeers to the maximum weight that an athlete can lift correctly in one repetition. The maximum weight lifted is recorded in kg.

  (I) Baseline: previous week before starting intervention, and (II) 5 weeks after baseline

• Change from baseline Hand Grip at 5 weeks

  Measured with validated dynamometer equipment, it register the isometric strength that an athlethe perform in a hand grip contraction. Strength is recorded in kg. Three valid measures will be recorded and the mean value will be calculated.

  (I) Baseline: previous week before starting intervention, and (II) 5 weeks after baseline

• Change from baseline Lower-limb muscle strength at 5 weeks

  Force Frame system equipment will be used to assess the isometric strength for lower-limb (hip and knee) muscles. Strength values will be expressed in kg. Three valid measures will be recorded and the mean value will be calculated.

  I) Baseline: previous week before starting intervention, and (II) 5 weeks after baseline

Secondary Outcomes (6)

• Change from baseline Ankle Mobility at 5 weeks

  (I) Baseline: previous week before starting intervention, and (II) 5 weeks after baseline

• Change from baseline 20 meters Sprint at 5 weeks

  (I) Baseline: previous week before starting intervention, and (II) 5 weeks after baseline

• Change from baseline Counter movement jump (CMJ) test at 5 weeks

  (I) Baseline: previous week before starting intervention, and (II) 5 weeks after baseline

• Change from baseline Hop test distance at 5 weeks

  (I) Baseline: previous week before starting intervention, and (II) 5 weeks after baseline

• Weight

  Baseline

Study Arms (2)

Weigthlifting

EXPERIMENTAL

It consists of a 4-week strength training program based on weightlifting. Participants received previously education-training program on how to correctly perform the technique.

Other: Exercise training

Plyometric training

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

It consists of a 4-week strength training program based on plyometric exercises.

Other: Exercise training

Interventions

Exercise training OTHER

4-week weightlifting strength training

Plyometric training; Weigthlifting

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 12 Years - 16 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Healthy highly-trained basketball athletes

You may not qualify if:

• Current injury or complaining limiting sports activity
• No histoy of injury receiving non-operative treatment in the last 3 months
• No history of injury receiving operative treatment in the last 9 months
• Subjects who have previously carried out weightlifting training for at least 4 weeks of duration.
• Subjects physically unable to perform a strength training program

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Valencia: lead
• Universidad Europea de Valencia: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Fernando Domínguez Navarro

Valencia, 46010, Spain

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Athletic Injuries

Interventions

Exercise

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Wounds and Injuries

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: Outcomes assessor is blinded to participants group allocation
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Clinical Professor

Model Details: Randomized controlled trial with two arms

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 8, 2023
• First Posted: April 24, 2023
• Study Start: March 6, 2023
• Primary Completion: May 30, 2023
• Study Completion: October 20, 2023
• Last Updated: November 29, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-11

Locations

ES (1)