ArcheryNCT07338760
The Acute Effects of Core Stabilization Exercises on Balance and Upper Extremity Functional Performance in Archers
A study testing Core Training Exercise in people with Archery and Core Stability, run by Atlas University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
This randomized controlled study aims to investigate the acute effects of a single session of core stabilization exercises on balance and upper extremity functional performance in competitive archers. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Archery, Core Stability, Balance
- What is being tested?
- Core Training Exercise
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 30 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 3 Jun 2025to 1 Feb 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 Any age
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Have been involved in licensed archery for at least 1 year
- Be willing to participate in the program (both the athlete and their parent/guardian)
- Be an athlete without any illness or disability that prevents participation in sports (as determined by a current medical report submitted to the club for licensing purposes)
- Be able to read and write
Who cannot join
- ● Those with diagnosed mental or cognitive problems
- Those who have undergone orthopedic surgery or received intra-articular steroid treatment within the last 6 months
- Those with a diagnosed medical condition that could affect balance and shooting performance
- Those with instability issues and associated joint movement restrictions
- Those with acute muscle spasms and pain complaints
- Those using painkillers, sedatives, alcohol, etc., or any other medication or substance that may affect shooting performance
- Those with any diagnosis of injury related to the musculoskeletal system
- Those actively involved in another sport besides archery
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Hilal DENİZOĞLU KÜLLİ
Kağıthane, Istanbul, 34408, 34403
Hilal DENİZOĞLU KÜLLİ, 05309383363, hilal_denizoglu_7@hotmail.com
About this study
Official title: Acute Effect of Core Stabilization Exercises Among Archers
This randomized controlled study aims to investigate the acute effects of a single session of core stabilization exercises on balance and upper extremity functional performance in competitive archers. Core stability is essential for postural control, neuromuscular coordination, and efficient force transfer during archery shooting. Understanding the immediate effects of core stabilization exercises may support their use as an effective warm-up and performance-enhancing strategy in archery athletes.
Read the detailed description
Archery is a precision sport requiring optimal postural stability, balance, and upper extremity control. Core muscles play a critical role in maintaining trunk stability and enabling effective force transmission along the kinetic chain. Insufficient core stability may negatively affect shooting accuracy, balance, reaction time, and upper extremity performance, while also increasing injury risk.
Although long-term effects of core stabilization exercises have been widely investigated, evidence regarding their acute effects on balance and upper extremity functional performance in archers is limited. This randomized controlled trial is designed to evaluate the immediate effects of a single session of core stabilization exercises added to routine warm-up on balance, upper extremity stability, reaction time, muscle strength, grip strength, and shooting performance.
Assessments will be conducted before and immediately after the intervention. The findings of this study may contribute to optimizing warm-up protocols and performance strategies in archery training and rehabilitation settings.
- Conditions
- Archery, Core Stability, Balance
- Being tested
- Core Training Exercise
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Core Training ExerciseOther
Participants in the intervention group will perform a single session of core stabilization exercises targeting the deep and superficial trunk muscles. The exercise session will include static and dynamic stabilization exercises performed on stable and unstable surfaces, focusing on trunk control, postural alignment, and neuromuscular activation.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Core training group | Experimental | The group that joins to core exercise training Receives: Other: Core Training Exercise |
| Control Group | No intervention | The control group that performs any exercise |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Lower extremity Balance Performance
Balance will be assessed using the Y Balance Test for lower extremities.
Measured: Pre-intervention and immediately post-intervention
Secondary outcomes (4)
Upper Extremity Functional Performance
Upper extremity functional performance will be evaluated using the Upper Quarter Y Balance Test.
Measured: Pre-intervention and immediately post-intervention
Hand Reaction Time
Reaction time will be assessed using the BlazePod device.
Measured: Pre-intervention and immediately post-intervention
Grip Strength
Grip strength will be measured using a digital hand dynamometer.
Measured: Pre-intervention and immediately post-intervention
Shoulder Muscles Strengths
Shoulder muscles strengths will be measured using a hand-held dynamometer (MicroFET 2).
Measured: Pre-intervention and immediately post-intervention
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted14 Jan 2026
- Study start3 Jun 2025
- Primary completion9 Aug 2025
- Study completion1 Feb 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for ArcheryStudies 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
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 30 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Atlas University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Hilal Denizoğlu Külli, Atlas University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07338760
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- AYŞE NUR ERTÜRK
- Status last verified
- Jan 2026
- First submitted
- 4 Jan 2026
- Last updated
- 14 Jan 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 14 Jan 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Acute Effect of Core Stabilization Exercises Among Archers
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07338760
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- AYŞE NUR ERTÜRK
- Conditions
- Archery, Core Stability, Balance
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 30 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Atlas UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 3 Jun 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 9 Aug 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 Feb 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 14 Jan 2026 (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 randomized controlled study aims to investigate the acute effects of a single session of core stabilization exercises on balance and upper extremity functional performance in competitive archers. Core stability is essential for postural control, neuromuscular coordination, and efficient force transfer during archery shooting. Understanding the immediate effects of core stabilization exercises may support their use as an effective warm-up and performance-enhancing strategy in archery athletes.
Detailed description
Archery is a precision sport requiring optimal postural stability, balance, and upper extremity control. Core muscles play a critical role in maintaining trunk stability and enabling effective force transmission along the kinetic chain. Insufficient core stability may negatively affect shooting accuracy, balance, reaction time, and upper extremity performance, while also increasing injury risk.
Although long-term effects of core stabilization exercises have been widely investigated, evidence regarding their acute effects on balance and upper extremity functional performance in archers is limited. This randomized controlled trial is designed to evaluate the immediate effects of a single session of core stabilization exercises added to routine warm-up on balance, upper extremity stability, reaction time, muscle strength, grip strength, and shooting performance.
Assessments will be conducted before and immediately after the intervention. The findings of this study may contribute to optimizing warm-up protocols and performance strategies in archery training and rehabilitation settings.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Core training group | Experimental | Other: Core Training ExerciseThe group that joins to core exercise training |
| Control Group | No intervention | –The control group that performs any exercise |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Have been involved in licensed archery for at least 1 year
Key exclusion criteria (8 listed)
- ● Those with diagnosed mental or cognitive 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Training ExerciseParticipants in the intervention group will perform a single session of core stabilization exercises targeting the deep and superficial trunk muscles. The exercise session will include static and dynamic stabilization exercises performed on stable and unstable surfaces, focusing on trunk control, postural alignment, and neuromuscular activation. | Other | Core training group |
Primary outcome
Lower extremity Balance Performance
Time frame: Pre-intervention and immediately post-intervention
Balance will be assessed using the Y Balance Test for lower extremities.
4 secondary outcomes
Upper Extremity Functional Performance
Time frame: Pre-intervention and immediately post-intervention
Hand Reaction Time
Time frame: Pre-intervention and immediately post-intervention
Grip Strength
Time frame: Pre-intervention and immediately post-intervention
Shoulder Muscles Strengths
Time frame: Pre-intervention and immediately post-intervention
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 14 Jan 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Core Training Exercise in people with Archery and Core Stability, run by Atlas 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 8 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Jan 2026. 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Each site lists its own contact: choose the nearest one under Trial locations. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Lower extremity Balance Performance (time frame: Pre-intervention and immediately post-intervention). 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 14 Jan 2026.