Open vs. Closed Kinetic Chain Exercises in Sedentary Individuals

Lokman Hekim University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Exercise Training; Sedentary Behavior

Treatments: Other: Closed Kinetic Chain Exercise Program; Other: Open Kinetic Chain Exercise Program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07355127

141/2024

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study was to compare the effects of Open Kinetic Chain (OKC) and Closed Kinetic Chain (CKC) exercises on dynamic balance, static balance, and vertical jump performance in sedentary individuals.

A total of 68 sedentary individuals voluntarily participated in this randomized controlled trial and were allocated into three groups: OKC, CKC, and a control group. Exercise programs were administered to the OKC and CKC groups for four weeks. Assessments were conducted before and after the exercise intervention. Dynamic balance was evaluated using the Y Balance Test (YBT), static balance using the Flamingo Balance Test (FBT), and vertical jump performance (VJP) using the MyJump2 mobile application.

Full description

Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the effects of Open Kinetic Chain (OKC) and Closed Kinetic Chain (CKC) exercises on dynamic balance, static balance, and vertical jump performance in sedentary individuals.

Methods: A total of 68 sedentary individuals voluntarily participated in this randomized controlled trial and were allocated into three groups: OKC, CKC, and a control group. Exercise programs were administered to the OKC and CKC groups for four weeks. Assessments were conducted before and after the exercise intervention. Dynamic balance was evaluated using the Y Balance Test (YBT), static balance using the Flamingo Balance Test (FBT), and vertical jump performance (VJP) using the MyJump2 mobile application. Data were analyzed using analysis of variance (ANOVA) and the paired-samples t-test.

Keywords: Y Balance Test, Flamingo Balance Test, Vertical Jump Performance, Explosive Power, MyJump2

Enrollment: 68 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 30 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Having a sedentary behavior (Daily average step count less than 5000 in a smartphone application for the last 3 months) [9].
• Being between 18-30 years of age.
• Having no known health problems.

Exclusion criteria

• Individuals with chronic diseases.
• Individuals who exercised regularly in the last 6 months.
• Individuals who underwent surgical operations in the last 6 months.

Withdrawal Criteria:

• Individuals who could not comply with the exercise program.
• Individuals who experienced health problems preventing them from exercising.
• Individuals who took a break from the exercise program for more than 5 days.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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68 participants in 3 patient groups

Open Kinetic Chain (OKC) Group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants were divided into three groups using stratified randomization: OKC Group (n = 22),

Treatment:

Other: Open Kinetic Chain Exercise Program

Closed Kinetic Chain (CKC) Group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants were divided into three groups using stratified randomization: CKC Group (n = 22),

Treatment:

Other: Closed Kinetic Chain Exercise Program

Control Group

No Intervention group

Description:

Participants were divided into three groups using stratified randomization: Control Group (n = 24),