Sports Performance Clinical Trial
Official title:
The Effects of Increased vs. Traditional Squat Stance Width on Performance Indices in Elite Rugby League Players; an 8-week Pre-season Randomized Control Intervention
Verified date | August 2022 |
Source | University of Central Lancashire |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | |
Study type | Interventional |
The back squat is a commonly utilized resistance training exercise for the promotion of both performance and musculoskeletal health. There are a range of manipulations that can be made to the setup of this resistance exercise, with once such adaptation being the stance width when performing the exercise. This intervention aims to explore the effects of increasing the stance with on performance indices in elite rugby league players.
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 26 |
Est. completion date | April 1, 2022 |
Est. primary completion date | December 1, 2021 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
Gender | Male |
Age group | 18 Years to 35 Years |
Eligibility | Inclusion Criteria: - Rugby league player contracted to a professional Super League team - 5-years minimum of back squat experience - Male - Injury free for 6-months Exclusion Criteria: - Female - Any injury at baseline - Any international matches played during the between season break |
Country | Name | City | State |
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United Kingdom | University of Central Lancashire | Preston | Lancashire |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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University of Central Lancashire |
United Kingdom,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | 505 agility test | Test of 180 degree turning ability, measured using timing gates. | Baseline | |
Primary | 505 agility test | Test of 180 degree turning ability, measured using timing gates. | 8-weeks | |
Secondary | Body mass | Body mass using a weighing scale. | Baseline | |
Secondary | Body mass | Body mass using a weighing scale. | 8-weeks | |
Secondary | Sum of skinfold thickness | Skinfold thicknesses measured using callipers at eight sites according to the International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry (ISAK) restricted profile (triceps, subscapular, biceps, iliac crest, supraspinal, abdominal, mid-thigh, and medial calf) | Baseline | |
Secondary | Sum of skinfold thickness | Skinfold thicknesses measured using callipers at eight sites according to the International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry (ISAK) restricted profile (triceps, subscapular, biceps, iliac crest, supraspinal, abdominal, mid-thigh, and medial calf) | 8-weeks | |
Secondary | Three repetition maximum squat strength | The maximum squat weight that can be lifted for a total of three repetitions | Baseline | |
Secondary | Three repetition maximum squat strength | The maximum squat weight that can be lifted for a total of three repetitions | 8-weeks | |
Secondary | Counter movement jump height | The maximum height that can be jumped vertically, measured using a jump mat. | Baseline | |
Secondary | Counter movement jump height | The maximum height that can be jumped vertically, measured using a jump mat. | 8-weeks |
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