Lower Limb Performance, Balance and Coordination Differences Between the Muay Thai Athletes and Recreational Bodybuilders

Sponsor

Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University (Other)

Overall Status

Completed

CT.gov ID

NCT04563312

Collaborator

Cyprus International University (Other)

Enrollment

Location

Arms

Actual Duration (Days)

35.5

Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief 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 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.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Martial Arts Body Building Functional Performance	Procedure: Exercise	N/A

Study Design

Study Type:

Interventional

Actual Enrollment :

35 participants

Allocation:

Non-Randomized

Intervention Model:

Parallel Assignment

Intervention 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 studyA 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)

Masking Description:

All the volunteers participating in the study signed the informed consent form and filled personal data forms.

Primary Purpose:

Screening

Official Title:

Lower Limb Performance, Balance and Coordination Differences Between the Muay Thai Athletes and Recreational Bodybuilders

Actual Study Start Date :

Sep 17, 2020

Actual Primary Completion Date :

Sep 30, 2020

Actual Study Completion Date :

Oct 17, 2020

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
No Intervention: Balance Assessment The Flamingo Balance Test and Y Balance Test were used to evaluate static and dynamic balance, respectively.
No Intervention: Coordination Assessment Coordination was assessed using the Hexagon Test.
No Intervention: Lower Extremity Functional Performance Assessment Lower extremity functional performance was evaluated using the Single Leg Hop Test.
Experimental: Exercise 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.	Procedure: Exercise 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.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

The Flamingo Balance Test [2 weeks]
The Flamingo Balance Test was used to evaluate static balance
Balance Assessment [2 weeks]
The Y Balance Test was used to evaluate dynamic balance
Coordination Assessment [2 weeks]
Coordination was assessed using the Hexagon Test
Lower Extremity Functional Performance Assessment [2 weeks]
Lower extremity functional performance was evaluated using the Single Leg Hop Test.

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

18 Years to 35 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Yes

Inclusion Criteria:

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

Exclusion Criteria:

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

Contacts and Locations

Locations

	Site	City	State	Country	Postal Code
1	Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation	Ankara	Etlik	Turkey	06010

Sponsors and Collaborators

Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Cyprus International University

Investigators

Study Director: Bünyamin Haksever, PhD, Cyprus International University

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.

Responsible Party:

Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT04563312

Other Study ID Numbers:

2020-243

First Posted:

Sep 24, 2020

Last Update Posted:

Jan 12, 2021

Last Verified:

Jan 1, 2021

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:

Keywords provided by Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University

Lower Extremity Functional Performance

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Jan 12, 2021