NCT04719676

Comparison of Core Strength Training Using Stable Versus Unstable Surfaces

Comparison of Core Strength Training Using Stable Versus Unstable Surfaces On Strength, Flexibility, Balance, Coordination and Speed in Gym Members

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: Riphah International University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 19 Years – 44 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study will address the scarcity of research and the variations in recommendations regarding core strengthening and stability programs. As physical fitness is a major concern of individuals and mostly people refer gym for fitness enhancement, this study will thus provide a guideline for effective core strength training program

Detailed description

Male clients, aged 19 to 44 years, coming to the gym for strength training will be purposively selected based on the inclusion criteria and then randomly assigned into two groups. They will undergo a series of pre-intervention tests that would assess their strength using Bourbon TMS and standing long jump tests; flexibility using stand and reach test; balance using Y balance test; coordination using jumping sideways test and speed using 20-m sprint test. After initial assessment, they will be advised and demonstrated for curl-up, side-bridging and quadrupled exercises. The experimental group will perform these exercises on Thera-Band© Exercise Ball while the control group will perform the same exercises on gym floor. The clients will have sessions on preferably the first day and 4th day of the week but is subject to their attendance at the gym. There will be interval assessments at 2nd and 4th week based on the tests mentioned above to record changes at these intervals. After 6 weeks of bi-weekly sessions, the clients will undergo post-intervention tests that will be the same as pre-intervention tests.

Conditions

• Sports Physical Therapy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Core strength training using unstable surface	Training would include "big 3" exercises as described by McGill. These include the curl-up, side bridge, and quadruped position on unstable surface
OTHER	The stable surface would be gym floor.	Training would include "big 3" exercises as described by McGill. These include the curl-up, side bridge, and quadruped position on stable gym Floor

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-08-01
• Primary completion: 2020-12-30
• Completion: 2020-12-30
• First posted: 2021-01-22
• Last updated: 2021-05-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan