Comparison of Core Strength Training Using Stable Versus Unstable Surfaces

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Sports Physical Therapy

Treatments: Other: The stable surface would be gym floor.; Other: Core strength training using unstable surface

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04719676

REC/00718 Raeed Mufti

Details and patient eligibility

About

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

Full 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.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 19 to 44 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Male clients
• Male adults with age 19-44 years
• Regular gym attendance with at least two gym workout session per week

Exclusion criteria

• Recent history of injury or illness
• Clients coming to gym for other exercises (endurance training, cardiovascular training)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Core strength training using unstable surface

Experimental group

Description:

The experimental group will use Core strength training using unstable surface

Treatment:

Other: Core strength training using unstable surface

The stable surface would be gym floor.

Active Comparator group

Description:

The control group will use stable surface.

Treatment:

Other: The stable surface would be gym floor.