The Effect of Hand Position on Balance

Balikesir University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Performance; Balance Assessment

Treatments: Other: Balance Assesment

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07111923

2023/17

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study employed a single-group repeated measures design, conducted in accordance with the STROBE reporting guidelines. Nineteen participants who met the inclusion criteria were recruited. All assessments were performed individually in a quiet, controlled environment to minimize external distractions. Participants were instructed to avoid intense physical activity, caffeine consumption, and to wear appropriate sports attire for at least 48 hours prior to testing.

Upon arrival, participants rested in a seated position while demographic data were collected. Each test procedure was explained both verbally and visually, and participants were allowed to perform a practice trial to ensure comprehension. A crossover design was used to counterbalance the order of conditions (hands on hips vs. hands free), which was randomly assigned. Repeated measurements were conducted 24 hours after the initial assessments, at the same time of day, to control for diurnal variation. Detailed descriptions of the tests performed are provided in the following sections.

Enrollment: 19 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 10 to 18 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Voluntary participation
• Female
• Volleyball player
• Age 10-18

Exclusion criteria

• Color blindness
• Attention deficit disorder
• Orthopedic or neurological diagnosed disease

Trial design

Primary purpose: Screening

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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19 participants in 1 patient group

Balance Assessment Group

Experimental group

Treatment:

Other: Balance Assesment