Analyzing the Impact of Three Warm-Up Durations on Physical Performance in Youth Basketball Athletes.

NCT ID: NCT07013799

Last Updated: 2025-07-28

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 190 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2025-06-05
• Study Completion Date: 2025-06-26

Brief Summary

This study will explore how different warm-up durations (5, 10, and 20 minutes) affect performance in youth basketball players. Using a basketball-specific routine, it will measure changes in jumping, sprinting, and agility. The goal is to find out which warm-up length best prepares young athletes for high-intensity play.

Detailed Description

This study aims to examine the effects of different warm-up durations (5, 10, and 20 minutes) on physical performance in highly trained youth basketball players aged 12-16. Using a standardized basketball-specific warm-up structure (BasketUp), the study will assess how each duration influences key performance outcomes such as vertical jump, agility, and sprint speed. The goal is to determine whether a longer or shorter warm-up is more beneficial for optimizing performance in high-intensity team sports like basketball, providing practical guidance for coaches and sports professionals working with young athletes.

Conditions

Jumping Performance; Speed; Agility

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

Short protocol - 5 minutes

Participants will perform a condensed version of the BasketUp warm-up, completing only one set of each exercise with minimal repetitions. The focus will remain on basketball-specific mobility, strength, agility, and neurocognitive drills, but in a time-efficient format.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

BasketUp Warm-up

Intervention Type: OTHER

BasketUp is a basketball-specific warm-up program designed to meet the sport's physical and physiological demands. Based on the FIFA 11+ structure, it includes three blocks: mobility, strength and plyometrics, and agility with neurocognitive exercises. The program progresses weekly and can be adapted in duration and volume to fit different training needs.

Medium protocol - 10 minutes

This group will follow a moderate-duration BasketUp routine, with slightly longer repetitions and 1 to 2 sets per exercise. It will maintain a balance between efficiency and training volume across all three warm-up blocks.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

BasketUp Warm-up

Intervention Type: OTHER

BasketUp is a basketball-specific warm-up program designed to meet the sport's physical and physiological demands. Based on the FIFA 11+ structure, it includes three blocks: mobility, strength and plyometrics, and agility with neurocognitive exercises. The program progresses weekly and can be adapted in duration and volume to fit different training needs.

Long protocol - 20 minutes

Participants will complete the full-length BasketUp program, including longer repetitions and 2 to 3 sets of each exercise. This version will provide the most comprehensive preparation, emphasizing progressive intensity and volume in mobility, strength, agility, and cognitive components.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

BasketUp Warm-up

Intervention Type: OTHER

BasketUp is a basketball-specific warm-up program designed to meet the sport's physical and physiological demands. Based on the FIFA 11+ structure, it includes three blocks: mobility, strength and plyometrics, and agility with neurocognitive exercises. The program progresses weekly and can be adapted in duration and volume to fit different training needs.

Interventions

BasketUp Warm-up

BasketUp is a basketball-specific warm-up program designed to meet the sport's physical and physiological demands. Based on the FIFA 11+ structure, it includes three blocks: mobility, strength and plyometrics, and agility with neurocognitive exercises. The program progresses weekly and can be adapted in duration and volume to fit different training needs.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• At least two years of continuous membership in the squad academy.
• Participation in a minimum of 80% of all training sessions.

Exclusion Criteria

• Any ongoing injury or discomfort reported by the participant that restricts sports participation.
• A history of injuries treated non-surgically within the last three months.
• A history of injuries treated surgically within the past nine months.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 12 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 16 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

University of Valencia

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Cardenal Herrera University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Juan F. Lisón Párraga, Dr

Professor

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Fernando Domínguez Navarro, Dr

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Valencia

Locations

University Cardenal Herrera

Alfara del Patriarca, Valencia, Spain

Countries

Spain

Other Identifiers

UNIVERSITY CARDENAL HERRERA-96

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id