NCT06356935

Brief Summary

The study aims to investigate effects of 8-weeks of heavy-load resistance training on mechanical muscle function and functional performance in elite female team handball players from the Danish Women's Handball League. Players will be randomly assigned to either a resistance training group (RT) or serves as training-as-usual controls (CON).

Trial Health

87
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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
60

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable healthy

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2023

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 17, 2023

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 3, 2023

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 3, 2023

Completed
8 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 26, 2024

Completed
15 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 10, 2024

Completed
Last Updated

April 10, 2024

Status Verified

April 1, 2024

Enrollment Period

5 months

First QC Date

March 26, 2024

Last Update Submit

April 4, 2024

Conditions

Healthy

Keywords

Resistance trainingAgility performanceJump capacityKnee extensor and flexor strengthExplosive muscle strengthSprint ability

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

  • Explosive muscle strength

    Rate of torque development - (Nm/s)/kg

    Eight week off-season

  • Acceleration capacity

    Sprint performance - seconds

    Eight week off-season

  • Agility performance

    Game-based agility performance - seconds

    Eight week off-season

  • Jump ability

    Countermovement jump height - cm

    Eight week off-season

Study Arms (2)

Resistance training

EXPERIMENTAL

Assigned to heavy-load undulating resistance training.

Other: RT

Control

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Training-as-usual off-season strength and conditioning training, programs provided by respective clubs

Other: CON

Interventions

RTOTHER

Resistance training

Resistance training
CONOTHER

Control group

Control

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 35 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Playing in the Danish Women's Handball League.

You may not qualify if:

  • Absent from team handball training for more than two weeks due to injuries, within the six months preceding PRE-testing.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of Southern Denmark

Odense, 5230, Denmark

Location

Study Officials

  • Bjørn Fristrup, MSc

    Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: Randomized controlled trial
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 26, 2024

First Posted

April 10, 2024

Study Start

March 17, 2023

Primary Completion

August 3, 2023

Study Completion

August 3, 2023

Last Updated

April 10, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-04

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

DK(1)