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Functional and Performance Effects of a 4-week Weightlifting Program in Highly Trained Adolescent Basketball Athletes

NCT ID: NCT05824780

Last Updated: 2023-11-29

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

46 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-03-06

Study Completion Date

2023-10-20

Brief Summary

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Weightlifting is an increasingly used intervention in the sport field to improve both function and performance outcomes. However, the effects in a pediatric and adolescent population are not well described, and require further research to elucidate the benefits and potential adverse effects compared to other strength training methods, such as plyometric training.

Detailed Description

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Highly trained male and female adolescent basketball athletes aged 12-16 years will be recruited for the study. Participants will be randomly assigned to a 4-week program (12 sessions) of weightlifting or plyometric training. The training programs will be identical in sets and repetitions, progressively evolving each week towards fewer sets and fewer repetitions. The training intensity will be the same in both groups, calculated from the RM, starting at 70% in the first week and progressing by 5% each week until a final intensity of 85% in the last week. Therefore, both interventions evolve towards sessions with fewer sets and repetitions and higher loads.

The weightlifting intervention refers to the performance of highly technical and explosive multi-joint strength exercises. The program consists of six basic weightlifting maneuvers (hang power clean, overhead squat, hang power snatch, clean, split jerk, snatch), two of which are performed in each of the three weekly sessions. The order of execution of the exercises in the weekly sessions is always the same. To ensure the correct execution of the maneuvers, before starting the intervention, a brief familiarization program will be carried out. This consists of an explanation of the exercises by the research staff and practice by the participants with simultaneous correction.

The plyometric program follows the same structure, consisting in a total of 6 exercises (Max countermovement jump, double leg side jump, maximum squat jump, dropjump (20cm), single leg hurdle jump, doble leg multi hop) performed in groups of 2 for each weekly training session.

The design of the intervention program is based on previously published related articles.Training sessions will be supervised by a member of the research team with expertise in strength and conditioning in basketball athletes.

Conditions

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Athletic Injuries

Keywords

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Weighlifting Strength Functional outcomes Adolescent Basketball

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Randomized controlled trial with two arms
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors
Outcomes assessor is blinded to participants group allocation

Study Groups

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Weigthlifting

It consists of a 4-week strength training program based on weightlifting. Participants received previously education-training program on how to correctly perform the technique.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Exercise training

Intervention Type OTHER

4-week weightlifting strength training

Plyometric training

It consists of a 4-week strength training program based on plyometric exercises.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Exercise training

Intervention Type OTHER

4-week weightlifting strength training

Interventions

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Exercise training

4-week weightlifting strength training

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Healthy highly-trained basketball athletes

Exclusion Criteria

* Current injury or complaining limiting sports activity
* No histoy of injury receiving non-operative treatment in the last 3 months
* No history of injury receiving operative treatment in the last 9 months
* Subjects who have previously carried out weightlifting training for at least 4 weeks of duration.
* Subjects physically unable to perform a strength training program
Minimum Eligible Age

12 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

16 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Universidad Europea de Valencia

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Valencia

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Fernando Domínguez-Navarro

Clinical Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Fernando Domínguez Navarro

Valencia, , Spain

Site Status

Countries

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Spain

Other Identifiers

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UV-INV_ETICA-1523453

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id