Effects of Wrestling Training on Psychological Well-Being, Anxiety, and Resilience in Adolescent Boys

NCT07373652 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 2025/6
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study employed a randomized pretest-posttest control group design. Both groups underwent baseline assessments before the intervention and post-tests after six weeks. The Wrestling Group participated in a structured wrestling training program, while the Control Group maintained their usual daily routines without additional exercise. Participants visited the laboratory on three separate occasions. During the first visit, they were informed about the training protocol and completed the familiarization procedures. The second visit (one week later) included baseline testing. The third visit occurred after the six-week intervention, during which all post-training assessments were conducted. All measurements were carried out under identical environmental conditions (temperature 22-24°C, relative humidity 45%-55%) and supervised by the same research team to ensure consistency. The experimental flow is presented in Body composition measurement

Conditions

Perceived Recovery

Keywords

psychological resilience; wellbeing; anxiety; mental health; adolescents; Wrestling

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Brief Psychological Resilience Scale - BPRS

  The primary outcome is the change in total BPRS score to evaluate the effect of wrestling training on adolescents' ability to recover from stress and maintain emotional balance.

  6 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Change in Psychological Well-Being (WHO-5 Well-Being Index)

  6 weeks

• Change in Sport Anxiety (Sport Anxiety Scale-2 - SAS-2)

  6 weeks

• Change in Body Composition Parameters (Body Fat %)

  6 weeks

• Change in Body Composition Parameters (Muscle Mass)

  6 Week

• Change in Body Composition Parameters (Weight)

  6 Week

Study Arms (2)

Experimental: Wrestling Group

EXPERIMENTAL

The intervention consisted of a six-week wrestling training program conducted three times per week (Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday) for 60 minutes per session

Other: Wrestling training; Other: Control

CONTROL

NO INTERVENTION

Kontrol

Interventions

Wrestling training OTHER

The intervention consisted of a six-week wrestling training program conducted three times per week (Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday) for 60 minutes per session

Experimental: Wrestling Group

Control OTHER

Control

Experimental: Wrestling Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 10 Years - 15 Years
• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• were between 12-15 years of age
• had no previous experience in wrestling or organized combat sports
• had not engaged in regular physical training (\> 60 minutes per week) during the previous six months.

You may not qualify if:

• Any musculoskeletal injury
• chronic illness
• psychological disorder that could interfere with participation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Gümüşhane Universıty: lead

Study Sites (1)

Gumushane Univetsity

Gümüşhane, Kelkit, 29600, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Anxiety Disorders; Psychological Well-Being

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mental Disorders; Personal Satisfaction; Behavior

Study Officials

• coşkun yılmaz, associate professor

  Gümüşhane Universıty

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: ASSOC. PROF.

Model Details: This study employed a randomized pretest-posttest control group design. Both groups underwent baseline assessments before the intervention and post-tests after six weeks. The Wrestling Group participated in a structured wrestling training program, while the Control Group maintained their usual daily routines without additional exercise. Participants visited the laboratory on three separate occasions. During the first visit, they were informed about the training protocol and completed familiarization procedures. The second visit (one week later) included baseline testing. The third visit occurred after the six-week intervention, during which all post-training assessments were conducted. All measurements were carried out under identical environmental conditions (temperature 22-24°C, relative humidity 45-55%) and supervised by the same research team to ensure consistency

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 28, 2025
• First Posted: January 28, 2026
• Study Start: September 5, 2025
• Primary Completion: October 15, 2025
• Study Completion: October 20, 2025
• Last Updated: January 28, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF

Locations

TU (1)