NCT07101276

Effect of Core Muscle Endurance on Punch Speed and Force in Boxers

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 15 (actual)
• Sponsor: Cyprus International University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 18 Years – 35 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This cross-sectional within-subject design study aimed to investigate the contribution of core muscles to punch speed and power among highly trained licensed boxers from a national team in North Cyprus.

Detailed description

From a biomechanical point of view, the high-impact force generated by the lower limbs in boxers is transferred through the stiff kinetic chain, which is stabilised by the core muscles to transform into a powerful punch in the upper extremity. Despite these essential functions, there is a lack of research on the effect of core muscles in boxing. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the contribution of core muscles in punching, and it was hypothesised that the endurance of trunk flexors, extensors, and lateral muscles on the dominant and non-dominant sides has a substantial contribution to punch speed and power in boxers.

Conditions

• Sports Physical Therapy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	No intervention	No intervention will be performed in this study.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-06-10
• Primary completion: 2021-10-14
• Completion: 2022-02-12
• First posted: 2025-08-03
• Last updated: 2025-08-03

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)