NCT07124286

Effects of Abdominal Bracing Maneuver on the Upper Extremity Performance in Volleyball Athletes

Does Abdominal Bracing Affect the Upper Extremity Performance in Female Adolescent Volleyball Athletes?

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 23 (actual)
• Sponsor: Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 12 Years – 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: —

Summary

The goal of this cross-sectional study is to investigate the effects of abdominal bracing, a trunk co-activation maneuver that activates core muscles, on upper extremity performance tests in adolescent female volleyball athletes. The main question it aims to answer is: -Does performing the abdominal bracing maneuver increase the upper extremity performance in adolescent female volleyball athletes?

Detailed description

This study aims to determine the acute effects of abdominal bracing maneuver on the stability and strength of the upper extremity. Trunk co-activation maneuvers, also known as volitional preemptive abdominal contraction or abdominal stabilization maneuvers, are developed to prevent and treat spinal instability by boosting core muscle activity. Since core muscles are essential for providing proximal stabilization and maximal force during various activities, take part in the energy transfer between the upper and lower extremities, and reduce the load on the joints; performing the maneuver may increase the athlete's performance.

Conditions

• Upper Extremity Injury

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Abdominal Bracing Training	The group underwent an abdominal bracing maneuver training. Following the training, they performed the Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test and the Seated Medicine Ball Throw Test in 2 conditions: with abdominal bracing and without abdominal bracing.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-03-25
• Primary completion: 2023-06-06
• Completion: 2023-06-06
• First posted: 2025-08-15
• Last updated: 2025-08-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)