StrengthNCT06572969
Effect of 8-week Incremental Elastic-Resistance Kick Training in Taekwondo Athlete's
A study testing Elastic-Resistance Kick Training and No Elastic-Resistance Kick Training in people with Strength and Performance, run by Bruno Figueira at 1 site in Lithuania.
Trial summary
This study aimed to assess the effects of an 8-week incremental elastic-resistance kick training program on the roundhouse kick quality and physical performance, in comparison to conventional training methods of youth Taekwondo athletes. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 14 to 18 years, men only
- Conditions the study is for
- Strength, Performance
- What is being tested?
- Elastic-Resistance Kick Training and No Elastic-Resistance Kick Training
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 37 participants
- Where
- 1 siteLithuania
- Study dates
- 2 Jan 2024to 20 Mar 2024
- 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 14 to 18 years
- Men only
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult
Who may be able to join
- Being part of a unified youth development program;
- Minimum of four weekly training sessions, each session lasting 90 minutes.
Who cannot join
- Musculoskeletal, neurological, or orthopedic injury that may impair their participation.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Effect of 8-week Incremental Elastic-Resistance Kick Training in Taekwondo Athlete's: Roundhouse Kick Quality and Physical Performance Analysis
This study aimed to assess the effects of an 8-week incremental elastic-resistance kick training program on the roundhouse kick quality and physical performance, in comparison to conventional training methods of youth Taekwondo athletes. A two-group parallel, randomized, quasi-experimental design was used, dividing Participants into experimental (n=11, age: 15.5 ± 1.5 years, stature: 169.5 ± 15.5 cm, body mass: 63.2 ± 26.2 kg; training experience: 7.0 ± 3.0 y) and control group (n=10, age: 14.8 ± 1.2 years, stature: 162.0 ± 14.0 cm, body mass: 53.15 ± 21.4 kg; training experience: 5.5 ± 1.5 y), undergoing tailored Elastic Resistance training alongside their regular Taekwondo regimen. The study measured various performance metrics including Roundhouse Kick velocity, impact scoring, isometric muscle strength, counter movement jump performance, and simple reaction times.
- Conditions
- Strength, Performance
- Being tested
- Elastic-Resistance Kick Training, No Elastic-Resistance Kick Training
- Keywords
- Youth, Performance, Strength
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Elastic-Resistance Kick TrainingOther
Athletes used tailored Elastic Resistance training
No Elastic-Resistance Kick TrainingOther
Regular Taekwondo regimen without Elastic Resistance training
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental | Experimental | In the experimental group, participants performed the RHK exercises using incrementally resistive elastic tubing. The RHKs targeted shields (Adidas, Curved Kick Shield) held at chest height. Each athlete started with a 2.4 m elastic tubing, one end attached to the ankle and the other to a stable platform, ensuring the tubing's resistance reached 50 N at full kicked extension (Fig.1). After four weeks (12 sessions), resistance increased to 100 N by adding another tubing. Each session comprised three sets of 6 RHKs per leg, at maximum speed, with 30-second intervals between kicks and 3-minute rests between sets. This 8-week, three times weekly, training regimen involved incremental ER training. Receives: Other: Elastic-Resistance Kick Training |
| Control | Other | The control group undertook a similar RHK training regime in sequence and duration, mirroring the number of kicks performed by the experimental group, but without ER equipment. After each training session, a 5-minute rest allotted before resuming standard Taekwondo training. Post the 8-week training, both groups underwent a 2-week retention period with uniform training program. Receives: Other: No Elastic-Resistance Kick Training |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
kick velocity
subjects executed three maximal RHKs with each leg, taking a 20-second rest between kicks. The best performance time was recorded.
Measured: 8 weeks
Secondary outcomes (1)
Simple Eye-Hand Reaction Time Test
For E-H reaction measurements, participants sit about 50 cm from the computer screen, with the screen placed 15 cm in front of and at the same height as the response panel. The response involves using the index finger of one hand, with the other hand resting beside the panel.
Measured: 8 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted27 Aug 2024
- Study start2 Jan 2024
- Primary completion10 Mar 2024
- Study completion20 Mar 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for StrengthStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
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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
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Investigator
- Enrolment
- 37 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Bruno Figueira
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor-investigator, Bruno Figueira, University of Évora
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06572969
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- #SA-EK-23-29
- Status last verified
- Aug 2024
- First submitted
- 20 Aug 2024
- Last updated
- 27 Aug 2024
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 27 Aug 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effect of 8-week Incremental Elastic-Resistance Kick Training in Taekwondo Athlete's: Roundhouse Kick Quality and Physical Performance Analysis
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06572969
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- #SA-EK-23-29
- Conditions
- Strength, Performance
- Keywords
- Youth, Performance, Strength
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 37 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Bruno FigueiraUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 2 Jan 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 10 Mar 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 20 Mar 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 27 Aug 2024 (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.
This study aimed to assess the effects of an 8-week incremental elastic-resistance kick training program on the roundhouse kick quality and physical performance, in comparison to conventional training methods of youth Taekwondo athletes. A two-group parallel, randomized, quasi-experimental design was used, dividing Participants into experimental (n=11, age: 15.5 ± 1.5 years, stature: 169.5 ± 15.5 cm, body mass: 63.2 ± 26.2 kg; training experience: 7.0 ± 3.0 y) and control group (n=10, age: 14.8 ± 1.2 years, stature: 162.0 ± 14.0 cm, body mass: 53.15 ± 21.4 kg; training experience: 5.5 ± 1.5 y), undergoing tailored Elastic Resistance training alongside their regular Taekwondo regimen. The study measured various performance metrics including Roundhouse Kick velocity, impact scoring, isometric muscle strength, counter movement jump performance, and simple reaction times.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (investigator)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental | Experimental | Other: Elastic-Resistance Kick TrainingIn the experimental group, participants performed the RHK exercises using incrementally resistive elastic tubing. The RHKs targeted shields (Adidas, Curved Kick Shield) held at chest height. Each athlete started with a 2.4 m elastic tubing, one end attached to the ankle and the other to a stable platform, ensuring the tubing's resistance reached 50 N at full kicked extension (Fig.1). After four weeks (12 sessions), resistance increased to 100 N by adding another tubing. Each session comprised three sets of 6 RHKs per leg, at maximum speed, with 30-second intervals between kicks and 3-minute rests between sets. This 8-week, three times weekly, training regimen involved incremental ER training. |
| Control | Other | Other: No Elastic-Resistance Kick TrainingThe control group undertook a similar RHK training regime in sequence and duration, mirroring the number of kicks performed by the experimental group, but without ER equipment. After each training session, a 5-minute rest allotted before resuming standard Taekwondo training. Post the 8-week training, both groups underwent a 2-week retention period with uniform training program. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 14 to 18 years
- Sex
- Male only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Being part of a unified youth development program;
- Minimum of four weekly training sessions, each session lasting 90 minutes.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Musculoskeletal, neurological, or orthopedic injury that may impair their participation.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Elastic-Resistance Kick TrainingAthletes used tailored Elastic Resistance training | Other | Experimental |
| No Elastic-Resistance Kick TrainingRegular Taekwondo regimen without Elastic Resistance training | Other | Control |
Primary outcome
kick velocity
Time frame: 8 weeks
subjects executed three maximal RHKs with each leg, taking a 20-second rest between kicks. The best performance time was recorded.
1 secondary outcome
Simple Eye-Hand Reaction Time Test
Time frame: 8 weeks
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 27 Aug 2024.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes
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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.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Elastic-Resistance Kick Training and No Elastic-Resistance Kick Training in people with Strength and Performance, run by Bruno Figueira at 1 site in Lithuania.
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 2 inclusion and 1 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 27 Aug 2024. 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 Lithuania. 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?
kick velocity (time frame: 8 weeks). 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 27 Aug 2024.