Core Training Protocol vs Traditional Abdomen Exercise Protocol

Exercise Clinical Trial

Official title:

A Core Training Protocol Achieves Improvements in Function, Motor Control and Endurance Strength Compared to a Traditional Abdomen Exercise Protocol: a Randomised Controlled Trial.

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04908150
• Other study ID #: 111-2020
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: May 21, 2021
• Est. completion date: May 21, 2021

Study information

• Verified date: May 2021
• Source: University of Malaga
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The main objective of this study is to analyse the effectiveness of core stability exercises to increase motor control, function and resistance strength of the abdominal muscles, compared to a traditional abdominal and trunk exercise program in semi-professionals soccer players

Description:

The 51 participants were semi-professional soccer player and were divided into two different groups using a computer system: the CORE-group or ABDOMINALS-group. Four weeks of training were developed. Outcome variables: Back extension test; Flexion endurance test; FMS; functional movement screen; lateral muscle test right; lateral muscle test left. Kinematic variables were recorded during the test using an accelerometer. A comparison intra-group and intergroup were developed.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 51
• Est. completion date: May 21, 2021
• Est. primary completion date: May 21, 2021
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Male
• Age group: 18 Years to 30 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• semi-professional soccer player

Exclusion Criteria:

• Participants who have suffered a musculoskeletal pathology in the lower limbs and/or having undergone some surgical intervention in the prior year were excluded

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Exercise
• Functional Performance
• Resistance Training

Intervention

Other:
• Core training
A total of 12 sessions were carried out, which lasted for 4 weeks, with a frequency of 3 sessions/ week. The duration of each session was 11 minutes 30 seconds. The working time of each exercise was 30 seconds with a 5 seconds rest between exercises, meaning that each exercise cycle lasted for 2.50 seconds. Three exercise cycles were performed with a 90 seconds rest between each one of them

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Spain	Manuel Gonzalez-Sanchez	Malaga

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Dr. Manuel González-Sánchez

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Spain, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Functional Movement Screen	motor control and functionality in movement	5 minutes
Primary	McGill test	resistance strength of the abdominal muscle	5 minutes