Flywheel Training Effects on Power and Performance in Youth Olympic Weightlifters (NCT07623499) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Flywheel Training Effects on Power and Performance in Youth Olympic Weightlifters
Egypt18 participantsStarted 2025-12-20
Plain-language summary
This study investigated the effects of flywheel inertial training on lower-limb power, trunk stability, and Olympic weightlifting performance in youth athletes. Eighteen youth Olympic weightlifters were allocated to a flywheel training group or a control group. Both groups continued their regular weightlifting training over a 10-week intervention period. The experimental group performed additional flywheel-based exercises twice weekly. Outcomes included measures of lower-limb power, trunk inclination during lifting, weightlifting performance, and technical error frequency.
Who can participate
Age range
13 Years – 17 Years
Sex
MALE
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Male youth Olympic weightlifters aged 13-17 years
* Actively participating in structured Olympic weightlifting training
* Technical ability to perform snatch and clean lifts
* Free from musculoskeletal injury at the time of participation
* Medically fit for resistance training and high-intensity exercise
Exclusion Criteria:
* Presence of injury limiting participation in training or testing
* Absence rate greater than 20% of training or intervention sessions
* Participation in additional structured lower-limb eccentric or flywheel training outside the study program
* Any medical condition contraindicating resistance training
Questions worth asking your doctor
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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
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Questions for the trial coordinator
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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
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What they're measuring
1
Snatch Performance
Timeframe: Baseline and 10 weeks post-intervention
2
Clean Lift Performance
Timeframe: Baseline and 10 weeks post-intervention
3
Countermovement Jump Height
Timeframe: Baseline and 10 weeks post-intervention
4
Trunk Inclination Angle During Snatch Receiving Position
Timeframe: Baseline and 10 weeks post-intervention