NCT06681311

The Effects of Core and Shoulder Stabilization Exercises on Athletic Performance and Injury Risk in Master Swimmers

Recruiting now NA Last updated 8 November 2024

What this trial tests

NA trial testing Exercises in Athletic Performance and Injury Risk in 40 participants. Currently enrolling.

Timeline

30 July 2024

Primary endpoint
30 October 2024

30 November 2024

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	Marmara University
Phase	NA
Status	Recruiting now
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	sequential
Masking	none
Primary purpose	other
Enrollment	40
Start date	30 July 2024
Primary completion	30 October 2024
Estimated completion	30 November 2024
Sites	1 location across Turkey (Türkiye)

Drugs / interventions tested

• Exercises

Conditions studied

• Athletic Performance and Injury Risk — all drugs for Athletic Performance and Injury Risk →

Sponsor

Marmara University

Who can join

Adults 25 to 50, any sex, with Athletic Performance and Injury Risk. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

The inclusion of dryland training and stabilization exercises is crucial for optimizing performance and reducing injury risk in master swimmers. Exercises targeting core stabilization play a significant role in enhancing overall body strength and endurance, thereby improving swimming performance. Shoulder stabilization exercises address common issues faced by swimmers, such as shoulder impingement and rotator cuff injuries, contributing to the prevention of such injuries. Incorporating these exercises into the training regimen enables master swimmers to improve their posture, balance, and strength, resulting in more efficient performance in the water and reduced injury risk. Thus, a comprehensive training approach that includes both aquatic and stabilization exercises is of great importance for sustaining performance and ensuring long-term health in master swimmers.

The aim of this study is to examine the effects of core and shoulder stabilization exercise training on athletic performance and injury risk in master swimmers. Our study is designed to include healthy swimmer participants. A minimum of 34 master swimmers aged between 25 and 50 years will be recruited for the study. Prior to the stabilization training program, participants will undergo several assessments including the Isometric Plank Test (Prone Bridge Test), Closed Kinetic Chain Test, Medicine Ball Throw Test, 50m Freestyle Test, and Functional Movement Screening for injury risk assessment. After initial testing, the control group will perform a 5-minute traditional dryland warm-up focusing on the shoulders, core, and lower extremities before swimming workouts. The experimental group will receive core and shoulder stabilization exercises in addition to the traditional dryland warm-up and routine swimming training for 6 weeks (2 days per week). To assess the effects of the intervention, all tests will be repeated at the beginning, at the end of the 6-week exercise program, and in the 12th week. The literature does not provide information on the relationship between combined core and shoulder stabilization exercises and performance or injury risk in swimmers. This study aims to address this gap in the literature by investigating whether there are significant differences in the results obtained from the exercises and to contribute to future research aimed at enhancing performance and reducing injury risk in athletes.

Publications & conference data

No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial.