NCT07203209

Brief Summary

Thoracic mobility is a significant contributing factor to the enhancement of athletic abilities and performance. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of thoracic mobility exercises on strength, endurance, flexibility, and spike and serve speed of female adolescent volleyball players. Thirty-six adolescent female volleyball players will participate and be divided into two groups: one will receive regular training, while the other will receive additional thoracic mobility exercises for four weeks. Shoulder's Internal and external rotation strength, endurance, thoracic mobility, and spike and serve speeds will be evaluated.

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Enrollment
26

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2022

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2022

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 1, 2023

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 1, 2023

Completed
2.6 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 24, 2025

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 2, 2025

Completed
Last Updated

October 2, 2025

Status Verified

September 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

5 months

First QC Date

September 24, 2025

Last Update Submit

September 24, 2025

Conditions

Thoracal Mobility

Keywords

exercisethoracal mobilityvolleyball playeradolescents

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Spike and serve speed

    The serve and spike speeds of the volleyball players participating in the study will be evaluated with Pocket radar system.The highest serve and spike speeds will be included in the evaluation.

    At the begining of the study and at th 4th week

  • thoracolumbar rotation angle

    Thoracolumbar rotation angle will be evaluated using a goniometer. Prior to the examination, the participants will be instructed for the correct movement technique in order to prevent the occurrence of compensatory movements in the shoulder and trunk.The athlete will perform trunk rotation first to the left and then to the right. At the last point, the rotation angle will be measured.

    at the begining of the study and at the 4th week

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Scapular muscle endurance

    At the begining of the study and at the 4th week.

  • shoulder strength

    At the begining of the study and at the 4th week.

  • Trunk hyperextention

    At the begining of the study and at the 4th week.

Study Arms (2)

Thoracal mobility group

EXPERIMENTAL

The participants allocated to this group will perform thoracal mobility exercises added to regular training for 4 weeks.

Other: thoracal mobility exercises

Control group

OTHER

The participants allocated to this group will perform regular training program for 4 weeks.

Other: regular training

Interventions

thoracal mobility exercisesOTHER

The exercise program given to the athletes in the mobility group will include 8 exercises specially designed for thoracic region mobility. The exercises will be practiced by the team trainer in every training session and otherwise at home twice a day.

Thoracal mobility group
regular trainingOTHER

This training program is composed of the teams daily practice exercises.

Control group

Eligibility Criteria

Age13 Years - 17 Years
Sexfemale(Gender-based eligibility)
Gender Eligibility DetailsDue to hormonal changes during puberty, the musculoskeletal characteristics of boys and girls can differ. Therefore, we want our groups to be homogeneous, so we included girls' volleyball players.
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • being a female volleyball player between the ages of 13-17,
  • being currently in a team
  • participating in volleyball training for 2 hours at least 3 days a week.

You may not qualify if:

  • musculoskeletal injuries of the neck, upper and lower extremities,
  • orthopedic diseases
  • being received physical therapy involving the shoulder and neck region in the last 6 months

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Aydın Adnan Menderes University

Efeler, Aydın, 09200, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 24, 2025

First Posted

October 2, 2025

Study Start

September 1, 2022

Primary Completion

February 1, 2023

Study Completion

February 1, 2023

Last Updated

October 2, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-09

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

TU(1)