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Impact of Hip Strength Training on Jump and Throw Performance in Young Female Handball Players

Turkey (Türkiye)34 participantsStarted 2025-02-15

Plain-language summary

This study aims to investigate the effects of an 8-week Hip Strength Exercise Training program, implemented in addition to the athletes' regular training routines, on hip muscle strength, jump distance, and three-step jump shot performance in female handball players aged 15 to 19. Furthermore, the study seeks to explore the potential relationships between throwing performance and various physical parameters, including anthropometric measurements, handgrip strength, and body fat percentage.

Who can participate

Age range15 Years – 19 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Signing the Informed Voluntary Consent Form by agreeing to voluntarily participate in the study * Being a handball player aged between 15-19 years * Being female * Having reached menarche * Having the ability to understand and speak Exclusion Criteria: * Having sustained an extremity injury in the last 6 months * Having a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25 kg/m² (obesity) * Having a cardiovascular, neurological, or pulmonary disease * Experiencing hip pain related to loading and fatigue, or hip pain due to muscle and spasms * Presence of bursitis, synovitis, arthritis, or osteomyelitis in the hip

What they're measuring

Throwing Velocity

Timeframe: two weeks, baseline and after 8-week intervention period

Throwing Accuracy

Timeframe: two weeks, baseline and after 8-week intervention period

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06946459

SponsorIstanbul University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-02-23

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