Acute Effects of Resistance Exercise-Based PAPE in Adolescent Basketball Players

NCT07851428 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2026/276/10-10
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 21
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study evaluates the acute effects of resistance exercise-based post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE) on basketball-specific cognitive-motor dual-task performance in male adolescent basketball players. Twenty-one basketball players aged 15 to 17 years complete three experimental conditions in a randomized crossover design: a standardized basketball warm-up, 5 repetitions of the back squat at 80% of individual one-repetition maximum (1RM), and 5 repetitions of the deadlift at 80% of individual 1RM. Each participant completes all three conditions with 48 hours between experimental sessions. Basketball-specific cognitive-motor dual-task performance is assessed before and after each condition using a task adapted from the NBA Draft Combine dribbling test that incorporates simultaneous motor responses to visual stimuli. The primary purpose is to compare the acute changes in performance following the two resistance exercise-based PAPE conditions with those following the standardized basketball warm-up.

Conditions

Post-Activation Performance Enhancement (PAPE)

Keywords

Post-Activation Performance Enhancement; PAPE; Basketball; Adolescent Athletes; Cognitive-Motor Dual Task; Resistance Exercise; Back Squat; Deadlift

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Basketball-Specific Cognitive-Motor Dual-Task Performance

  Performance was assessed using a cognitive-motor dual-task adapted from the NBA Draft Combine dribbling test. Participants completed the basketball-specific dribbling course while simultaneously responding to visual stimuli with corresponding motor responses. Performance was recorded as task completion time in seconds using an electronic timing system. A shorter completion time indicated better performance.

  Immediately before and 3-5 minutes after each experimental condition

Study Arms (3)

Standardized Basketball Warm-Up

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants completed a standardized basketball warm-up condition. Basketball-specific cognitive-motor dual-task performance was assessed before the conditioning activity and again after the condition. This condition served as the active comparator for the two resistance exercise-based PAPE conditions.

Other: Standardized Basketball Warm-Up

Back Squat PAPE

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants completed 5 repetitions of the back squat exercise at 80% of their individual one-repetition maximum (1RM) as a resistance exercise-based PAPE condition. Basketball-specific cognitive-motor dual-task performance was assessed before the conditioning activity and again after a 3-5-minute recovery period.

Other: Back Squat PAPE

Deadlift PAPE

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants completed 5 repetitions of the deadlift exercise at 80% of their individual one-repetition maximum (1RM) as a resistance exercise-based PAPE condition. Basketball-specific cognitive-motor dual-task performance was assessed before the conditioning activity and again after a 3-5-minute recovery period.

Other: Deadlift PAPE

Interventions

Standardized Basketball Warm-Up OTHER

Participants performed a standardized basketball warm-up as the active comparator condition. Basketball-specific cognitive-motor dual-task performance was assessed before the warm-up and again after completion of the condition.

Standardized Basketball Warm-Up

Back Squat PAPE OTHER

Participants performed 5 repetitions of the back squat exercise at 80% of their individual one-repetition maximum (1RM) as a resistance exercise-based PAPE conditioning activity. Following the conditioning activity, participants completed a 3-5-minute recovery period before post-intervention assessment of basketball-specific cognitive-motor dual-task performance.

Back Squat PAPE

Deadlift PAPE OTHER

Participants performed 5 repetitions of the deadlift exercise at 80% of their individual one-repetition maximum (1RM) as a resistance exercise-based PAPE conditioning activity. Following the conditioning activity, participants completed a 3-5-minute recovery period before post-intervention assessment of basketball-specific cognitive-motor dual-task performance.

Deadlift PAPE

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Male basketball players aged 15-17 years.
• Regular participation in organized basketball training.
• Ability to safely perform the back squat and deadlift exercises and complete the basketball-specific cognitive-motor dual-task test.
• Written informed consent from a parent or legal guardian and assent from the participant.

You may not qualify if:

• Any musculoskeletal condition that prevented safe completion of the resistance exercise or basketball-specific testing procedures.
• Inability to complete any of the experimental conditions or required performance assessments.
• Failure to comply with the pre-session requirements, including avoidance of strenuous physical activity and caffeine consumption.
• Withdrawal of participant assent or parental/legal guardian consent.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Uludag University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Bursa Uludag University, Faculty of Sport Sciences

Bursa, Bursa, 16000, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: MsC

Model Details: Participants were randomized to one of three crossover sequences. Each participant completed all three experimental conditions: standardized basketball warm-up, back squat PAPE, and deadlift PAPE, with a 48-hour interval between conditions.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 25, 2026
• First Posted: October 1, 2026
• Study Start: June 1, 2026
• Primary Completion: June 17, 2026
• Study Completion: June 17, 2026
• Last Updated: October 1, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Time Frame: Anonymized IPD may be made available following publication of the study results. No predetermined end date is specified; availability will be subject to applicable institutional and ethical requirements.
• Access Criteria: Anonymized IPD may be provided to qualified researchers upon reasonable request to the corresponding author. Requests should include a scientifically appropriate purpose for the proposed use of the data. Access will be considered in accordance with applicable institutional and ethical requirements.

Locations

TU (1)