Bench Press During Squat Conditioning and PAPE

NCT07765732 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: PAPE
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 24
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether adding a moderate-load bench press exercise during the recovery periods between sets of back squats affects subsequent jumping performance in competitive male basketball players. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does adding bench press exercise during recovery periods affect countermovement jump height following the squat conditioning activity? Does adding bench press exercise affect the timing and magnitude of the post-activation performance enhancement response? Researchers will compare a squat-only group with a squat plus bench press group to see if performing bench press exercise during the recovery periods affects subsequent jumping performance. Participants will: Perform three sets of three back squat repetitions at 85% of their one-repetition maximum, with 3-minute recovery periods between sets. Participants in the squat plus bench press group will additionally perform three bench press repetitions at 75% of their one-repetition maximum during the recovery periods. Perform countermovement jumps before the conditioning activity and 3, 6, 9, and 12 minutes after the final squat set.

Conditions

Athletic Performance; Athletic Performance Enhancement

Keywords

Post-Activation Performance Enhancement; Countermovement Jump; Basketball; Resistance Training

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Countermovement jump height

  Countermovement jump height calculated from the vertical velocity of the center of mass at take-off.

  Baseline, 3, 6, 9, and 12 minutes after completion of the final squat set

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Countermovement depth

  Baseline, 3, 6, 9, and 12 minutes after completion of the final squat set

• Eccentric velocity

  Baseline, 3, 6, 9, and 12 minutes after completion of the final squat set

• Relative peak power

  Baseline, 3, 6, 9, and 12 minutes after completion of the final squat set

• Contraction time

  Baseline, 3, 6, 9, and 12 minutes after completion of the final squat set

• Reactive strength index-modified

  Baseline, 3, 6, 9, and 12 minutes after completion of the final squat set

Study Arms (2)

Squat-only Conditioning Activity

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants performed three sets of three back squat repetitions at 85% of one-repetition maximum, with 3-minute recovery intervals between sets. No additional exercise was performed during the inter-set recovery periods.

Behavioral: Back Squat Conditioning Activity

Squat Plus Bench Press Conditioning Activity

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants performed three sets of three back squat repetitions at 85% of one-repetition maximum, with 3-minute recovery intervals between sets. In addition, participants performed three bench press repetitions at 75% of one-repetition maximum, initiated 90 seconds after each squat set during the inter-set recovery periods.

Behavioral: Bench Press During Inter-Set Recovery

Interventions

Back Squat Conditioning Activity BEHAVIORAL

Participants performed three sets of three back squat repetitions at 85% of one-repetition maximum, with 3-minute recovery intervals between sets.

Squat-only Conditioning Activity

Bench Press During Inter-Set Recovery BEHAVIORAL

Participants performed three bench press repetitions at 75% of one-repetition maximum, initiated 90 seconds after each squat set during the inter-set recovery periods. This intervention was administered only to participants in the squat plus bench press group.

Squat Plus Bench Press Conditioning Activity

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Male basketball players competing in the Polish First Basketball League
• At least 2 years of systematic resistance training experience
• Regular participation in team practices and official league competition

You may not qualify if:

• \- Musculoskeletal injury within the 6 months preceding the study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice: lead
• University School of Physical Education, Krakow, Poland: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Academy of Physical Education in Katowice

Katowice, Silesian Voivodeship, 40-065, Poland

Location

Study Officials

• Michał Spieszny

  University of Physical Culture in Krakow

  STUDY CHAIR

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: Profesor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 10, 2026
• First Posted: August 14, 2026
• Study Start: February 12, 2026
• Primary Completion: May 9, 2026
• Study Completion: May 9, 2026
• Last Updated: August 14, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-08

Locations

PL (1)