Martial ArtsNCT04563312
Lower Limb Performance, Balance and Coordination Differences Between the Muay Thai Athletes and Recreational Bodybuilders
A study testing Exercise in people with Martial Arts and Body Building, run by Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare balance, coordination and lower extremity functional performances of Muay Thai (MT) athletes and bodybuilders (BB). Method: Seventeen athletes (14 men and 3 women; mean age: 20.65 + 2.34) engaged in MT and 18 (13 men and 5 women, mean age: 25.89 + 4.83) engaged in BB were… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 35 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Martial Arts, Body Building, Functional Performance
- What is being tested?
- Exercise
- Type of treatment
- Surgery or procedure
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 35 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 17 Sep 2020to 17 Oct 2020
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 35 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- age between 18-35 years
- Making MT and BB at least for 5 year as a professional athletes
- currently free of any lower limb injuries within the last three months
- no previous history of injury or surgery that may affect their lower limbs
Who cannot join
- trained less than 3 sessions per week
- having lower limb injury for more than 1 month
- having a history of surgery, or chronic and progressive disease in their lower limb
- having scoliosis or any other orthopaedic or neurological problems
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
Ankara, Etlik, 06010
About this study
Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare balance, coordination and lower extremity functional performances of Muay Thai (MT) athletes and bodybuilders (BB).
Method: Seventeen athletes (14 men and 3 women; mean age: 20.65 + 2.34) engaged in MT and 18 (13 men and 5 women, mean age: 25.89 + 4.83) engaged in BB were included in the study. The Flamingo Balance Test and Y Balance Test were used to evaluate static and dynamic balance, respectively. Coordination was assessed using the Hexagon Test. Lower extremity functional performance was evaluated using the Single Leg Hop Test.
- Conditions
- Martial Arts, Body Building, Functional Performance
- Being tested
- Exercise
- Keywords
- Muay Thai, Body Building, Balance, Coordination, Lower Extremity Functional Performance
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
ExerciseProcedure or surgery
Nine different clubs and sport centers were screened and 18- to 35-year-old individuals regularly engaged in MT or BB for the last 6 months were invited to join the study.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Balance Assessment | No intervention | The Flamingo Balance Test and Y Balance Test were used to evaluate static and dynamic balance, respectively. |
| Coordination Assessment | No intervention | Coordination was assessed using the Hexagon Test. |
| Lower Extremity Functional Performance Assessment | No intervention | Lower extremity functional performance was evaluated using the Single Leg Hop Test. |
| Exercise | Experimental | Nine different clubs and sport centers were screened and 18- to 35-year-old individuals regularly engaged in MT or BB for the last 6 months were invited to join the study. Receives: Procedure: Exercise |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
The Flamingo Balance Test
The Flamingo Balance Test was used to evaluate static balance
Measured: 2 weeks
Balance Assessment
The Y Balance Test was used to evaluate dynamic balance
Measured: 2 weeks
Coordination Assessment
Coordination was assessed using the Hexagon Test
Measured: 2 weeks
Lower Extremity Functional Performance Assessment
Lower extremity functional performance was evaluated using the Single Leg Hop Test.
Measured: 2 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted24 Sep 2020
- Study start17 Sep 2020
- Primary completion30 Sep 2020
- Study completion17 Oct 2020
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Martial ArtsStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Screening
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- A total of 35 participants, 17 athletes (14 men and 3 women) engaged in MT and 18 athletes (13 men and 5 women) engaged in BB were included in the study
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 35 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Cyprus International University
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Bünyamin Haksever, PhD, Study director, Cyprus International University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04563312
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2020-243
- Status last verified
- Jan 2021
- First submitted
- 21 Sep 2020
- Last updated
- 12 Jan 2021
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 12 Jan 2021. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Lower Limb Performance, Balance and Coordination Differences Between the Muay Thai Athletes and Recreational Bodybuilders
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04563312
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 2020-243
- Conditions
- Martial Arts, Body Building, Functional Performance
- Keywords
- Muay Thai, Body Building, Balance, Coordination, Lower Extremity Functional Performance
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 35 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Cyprus International University
- Study start
- 17 Sep 2020 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Sep 2020 (actual)
- Study completion
- 17 Oct 2020 (actual)
- First posted
- 24 Sep 2020 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare balance, coordination and lower extremity functional performances of Muay Thai (MT) athletes and bodybuilders (BB).
Method: Seventeen athletes (14 men and 3 women; mean age: 20.65 + 2.34) engaged in MT and 18 (13 men and 5 women, mean age: 25.89 + 4.83) engaged in BB were included in the study. The Flamingo Balance Test and Y Balance Test were used to evaluate static and dynamic balance, respectively. Coordination was assessed using the Hexagon Test. Lower extremity functional performance was evaluated using the Single Leg Hop Test.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Screening
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 4
- Model description
- A total of 35 participants, 17 athletes (14 men and 3 women) engaged in MT and 18 athletes (13 men and 5 women) engaged in BB were included in the study
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Balance Assessment | No intervention | –The Flamingo Balance Test and Y Balance Test were used to evaluate static and dynamic balance, respectively. |
| Coordination Assessment | No intervention | –Coordination was assessed using the Hexagon Test. |
| Lower Extremity Functional Performance Assessment | No intervention | –Lower extremity functional performance was evaluated using the Single Leg Hop Test. |
| Exercise | Experimental | Procedure: ExerciseNine different clubs and sport centers were screened and 18- to 35-year-old individuals regularly engaged in MT or BB for the last 6 months were invited to join the study. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 35 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- age between 18-35 years
- Making MT and BB at least for 5 year as a professional athletes
- currently free of any lower limb injuries within the last three months
- no previous history of injury or surgery that may affect their lower limbs
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- trained less than 3 sessions per week
- having lower limb injury for more than 1 month
- having a history of surgery, or chronic and progressive disease in their lower limb
- having scoliosis or any other orthopaedic or neurological problems
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| ExerciseNine different clubs and sport centers were screened and 18- to 35-year-old individuals regularly engaged in MT or BB for the last 6 months were invited to join the study. | Procedure or surgery | Exercise |
Primary outcome
The Flamingo Balance Test
Time frame: 2 weeks
The Flamingo Balance Test was used to evaluate static balance
Balance Assessment
Time frame: 2 weeks
The Y Balance Test was used to evaluate dynamic balance
Coordination Assessment
Time frame: 2 weeks
Coordination was assessed using the Hexagon Test
Lower Extremity Functional Performance Assessment
Time frame: 2 weeks
Lower extremity functional performance was evaluated using the Single Leg Hop Test.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 12 Jan 2021.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Bünyamin Haksever, PhD study director
Cyprus International University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Exercise in people with Martial Arts and Body Building, run by Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Jan 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
The Flamingo Balance Test (time frame: 2 weeks). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 12 Jan 2021.