Comparison of the Effects of Free Weight and Machine-Based Exercises on Muscular Parameters

Biruni University

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Adult; Neuromuscular Adaptations; Muscle; Resistance Exercise

Treatments: Device: Machine-Based Resistance Exercise Group; Other: Free Weight-Based Resistance Training Group

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07495540

St Project

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of our study is to compare and investigate the effects of resistance exercises performed with free weights and those performed using machine systems on muscular parameters and neuromuscular control.

Enrollment: 26 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 30 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Being an individual between the ages of 18-30 years
• Being physically inactive according to the International Physical Activity Questionnaire short form (<600 MET-min/week)
• Residing in Istanbul
• Voluntary participation in the study.

Exclusion criteria

• Having a neurological or cardiopulmonary system problem that prevents exercise.
• Having mental dysfunction.
• Having an acute musculoskeletal injury which limits exercise participant
• Being pregnant.
• Having answered "YES" to any question on the Exercise Readiness Questionnaire.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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26 participants in 2 patient groups

Free Weight Resistance Exercise Group

Experimental group

Treatment:

Other: Free Weight-Based Resistance Training Group

Machine-Based Resistance Exercise Group

Experimental group

Treatment:

Device: Machine-Based Resistance Exercise Group