Enhancing Stability and Jumping Skills Through Combined Static and Dynamic Balance Training in Female Chinese University-Level Gymnastics Beginners

NCT07288645 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: USM/JEPeM/KK/25070591
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to investigate the effects of different balance training programs (dynamic, static, combined dynamic and static) on the stability, jumping skills, and gymnastic movement skills of female university students who are beginners in gymnastics. Participants will be randomly divided into four groups: the first group will receive dynamic balance training (including exercises that maintain balance during movement); the second group will receive static balance training (including exercises that hold a fixed posture); the third group will receive combined dynamic and static balance training (including both static and dynamic balance exercises); and the fourth group will serve as a control group without additional balance training (or receive regular physical education classes as a control). The main outcomes to be measured before and after the training period are the participants' performance in specific stability tests, jumping tasks, and gymnastic movement skill assessments. The goal is to determine which balance training method (dynamic, static, or combined training) is most effective in improving the fundamental movement skills (including gymnastics-specific abilities) of gymnastics beginners.

Conditions

Gymnastics Injury, Motor Learning, Balance; Stability; Jumping Performance; Balance Training

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

• The 8-point Star Offset (cm)

  Baseline (pre-intervention) and at 8 weeks (immediately post-intervention)

• Jump Height (cm)

  Baseline (pre-intervention) and at 8 weeks (immediately post-intervention)

• Peak Force (N)

  Baseline (pre-intervention) and at 8 weeks (immediately post-intervention)

• Rate of Force Development (N·S)

  Baseline (pre-intervention) and at 8 weeks (immediately post-intervention)

• Impulse (N·s)

  Baseline (pre-intervention) and at 8 weeks (immediately post-intervention)

Secondary Outcomes (9)

• Center of gravity deviation distance (mm)

  Baseline (pre-intervention) and at 8 weeks (immediately post-intervention)

• Joint Angle variation (°)

  Baseline (pre-intervention) and at 8 weeks (immediately post-intervention)

• Vertical Jump Efficiency (%)

  Baseline (pre-intervention) and at 8 weeks (immediately post-intervention)

• Landing Impact Force (N)

  Baseline (pre-intervention) and at 8 weeks (immediately post-intervention)

• Body Oscillation Amplitude (mm)

  Baseline (pre-intervention) and at 8 weeks (immediately post-intervention)

Study Arms (4)

Static balance group

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: balance group

Dynamic balance group

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: balance group

Static and Dynamic balance group

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: balance group

Control group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Behavioral: balance group

Interventions

balance group BEHAVIORAL

An 8-week supervised training program conducted 2 times per week. Each 15-30 minute session comprises a combination of static balance exercises , dynamic balance exercises and Combining training. The intensity and difficulty of the exercises will be progressively increased throughout the intervention period.

Control group; Dynamic balance group; Static and Dynamic balance group; Static balance group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 22 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Females
• Age ranged between 18 -22 years old, normal body mass index (BMI) (18.5 -25kg/m²).
• Undergraduate students of physical education at Beijing Sport University.
• No prior systematic gymnastics training (or with ≤ 1 year of systematic training experience), and no history of congenital diseases or musculoskeletal injuries.

You may not qualify if:

• Participants suffering from acute or chronic musculoskeletal injuries (lasting for 6 months or more), neurological disorders (such as epilepsy), or vestibular dysfunction.
• Ranked athletes or elite athletes.
• Participants with poor compliance (\< 80%) who are unable to complete the 8 - week exercise intervention program.
• Individuals who have recently undergone or are scheduled to undergo surgery within three months.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Yi Wang: lead

Study Sites (1)

Beijing Sport University

Beijing, China

Location

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Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Miss. Yi Wang, Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 15, 2025
• First Posted: December 17, 2025
• Study Start: November 6, 2025
• Primary Completion: January 20, 2026
• Study Completion: January 20, 2026
• Last Updated: February 3, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share

Locations

CN (1)