Effectiveness of Core Training on the Biomechanics of Jump Landing in Amateur Female Basketball Players

NCT06633237 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: FIS-2023-10
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 85
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of a core training intervention on jump-landing biomechanics in female amateur basketball players. Additionally, it will assess the impact of this intervention on jumping performance. The primary questions it aims to answer are:

• Attend the scheduled assessments at three points during the study: before the intervention begins, at the end of the 8-week intervention period, and after a 3-month follow-up period.
• Teams in the intervention group will incorporate the core training exercises during their warm-up, twice a week, over the 8-week period.
• Teams in the control group will continue their standard warm-up routine without any modifications.
• All participating teams will document the training sessions completed by the players to monitor adherence to the program.

Conditions

Landing Biomechanics; Jumping Performance; Trunk Stability

Keywords

Core training; Jump-landing biomechanics; Jump performance; Female basketball players; Landing Error Scoring System (LESS); Trunk stability; Amateur athletes; Injury prevention

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change from baseline in the mean Landing Error Scoring System (LESS) score after 8-week intervention and 3-month follow-up

  The primary outcome measure is the change in the mean score of the Landing Error Scoring System (LESS) at three time points: baseline (pre-intervention), immediately after the 8-week intervention, and following a 3-month follow-up period. The LESS is a validated observational tool used to assess jump-landing biomechanics, focusing on errors in movement patterns that may increase injury risk. Participants will perform a Drop Vertical Jump (DVJ) task, which will be recorded and analyzed. A single trained evaluator will assess the video recordings using the LESS criteria. A lower LESS score indicates fewer movement errors and improved jump-landing biomechanics.

  From baseline (pre-intervention), after 8 weeks of intervention, and at 3-month follow-up.

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Change in jump height measured during drop vertical jump (DVJ) using a contact platform

  From baseline (pre-intervention), after 8 weeks of intervention, and at 3-month follow-up.

Study Arms (2)

Core training program

EXPERIMENTAL

This group will participate in the core training intervention integrated into the warm-up during basketball training sessions. The core training program will be applied twice a week for 8 weeks. The intervention focuses on improving core and trunk stability to reduce jump-landing errors and enhance jumping performance.

Other: Core training program in female amateur basketball players

Standard warm-up

NO INTERVENTION

This group will participate in the core training intervention integrated into the warm-up during basketball training sessions. The core training program will be applied twice a week for 8 weeks. The intervention focuses on improving core and trunk stability to reduce jump-landing errors and enhance jumping performance.

Interventions

Core training program in female amateur basketball players OTHER

The intervention consists of a core training program specifically designed to improve core and trunk stability in female amateur basketball players. The program is integrated into the warm-up routine and is applied twice a week over an 8-week period. Each session lasts approximately 12-15 minutes and includes five exercises. The training program is divided into three phases of progression, gradually increasing the difficulty of the exercises over the 8 weeks by incorporating more dynamic and functional movements.

Also known as: Core training program in female amateur basketball players 2024

Core training program

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 13 Years+
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Be a licensed player and part of the official roster of a participating team.
• Be at least 13 years old at the time of the study.
• Have reached menarche prior to the start of the study.
• Be actively training and competing regularly at the time of the study.
• Have completed at least one full competitive season prior to the start of the study.

You may not qualify if:

• Have an injury or illness at the time of the study that prevents proper participation in the assessments.
• Sustain an injury during the intervention period that affects participation.
• Failure to complete at least 80% of the prescribed program.
• Be absent during any of the scheduled assessment sessions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Universitat Internacional de Catalunya: lead

Study Sites (1)

Universitat Internacional de Catalunya

Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, 08195, Spain

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Model Details: Cluster parallel randomized clinical trial

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 5, 2024
• First Posted: October 9, 2024
• Study Start: October 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: April 23, 2025
• Study Completion: April 23, 2025
• Last Updated: April 29, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

ES (1)