Analyzing the Impact of Three Warm-Up Durations on Physical Performance in Youth Basketball Athletes. (WUD-YBA)

Cardenal Herrera University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Speed; Jumping Performance; Agility

Treatments: Other: BasketUp Warm-up

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07013799

UNIVERSITY CARDENAL HERRERA-96

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will explore how different warm-up durations (5, 10, and 20 minutes) affect performance in youth basketball players. Using a basketball-specific routine, it will measure changes in jumping, sprinting, and agility. The goal is to find out which warm-up length best prepares young athletes for high-intensity play.

Full description

This study aims to examine the effects of different warm-up durations (5, 10, and 20 minutes) on physical performance in highly trained youth basketball players aged 12-16. Using a standardized basketball-specific warm-up structure (BasketUp), the study will assess how each duration influences key performance outcomes such as vertical jump, agility, and sprint speed. The goal is to determine whether a longer or shorter warm-up is more beneficial for optimizing performance in high-intensity team sports like basketball, providing practical guidance for coaches and sports professionals working with young athletes.

Enrollment: 190 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 12 to 16 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• At least two years of continuous membership in the squad academy.
• Participation in a minimum of 80% of all training sessions.

Exclusion criteria

• Any ongoing injury or discomfort reported by the participant that restricts sports participation.
• A history of injuries treated non-surgically within the last three months.
• A history of injuries treated surgically within the past nine months.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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190 participants in 3 patient groups

Short protocol - 5 minutes

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will perform a condensed version of the BasketUp warm-up, completing only one set of each exercise with minimal repetitions. The focus will remain on basketball-specific mobility, strength, agility, and neurocognitive drills, but in a time-efficient format.

Treatment:

Other: BasketUp Warm-up

Medium protocol - 10 minutes

Experimental group

Description:

This group will follow a moderate-duration BasketUp routine, with slightly longer repetitions and 1 to 2 sets per exercise. It will maintain a balance between efficiency and training volume across all three warm-up blocks.

Treatment:

Other: BasketUp Warm-up

Long protocol - 20 minutes

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will complete the full-length BasketUp program, including longer repetitions and 2 to 3 sets of each exercise. This version will provide the most comprehensive preparation, emphasizing progressive intensity and volume in mobility, strength, agility, and cognitive components.

Treatment:

Other: BasketUp Warm-up