Effects of Slackline Training on Core Strength and Balance in Young Adults

NCT ID: NCT07050849

Last Updated: 2025-07-03

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 40 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2024-05-02
• Study Completion Date: 2024-07-30

Brief Summary

This study aims to examine the effects of slackline training on core strength, physical performance, and balance in healthy young adults. A total of 40 participants were randomly assigned to either a slackline training group or a control group. The training group completed supervised slackline sessions three times per week for six weeks. Various physical and balance tests were performed before and after the intervention. The results showed that slackline training improved core stability, physical performance, and dynamic balance. These findings suggest that slackline exercises may be a useful method to enhance physical function in young adults.

Conditions

Core Stability

Study Design

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

Study Groups

Slackliner Group

Participants in this group received supervised slackline training sessions three times per week for six weeks. Each session lasted 45 minutes and included dynamic balance and core stabilization exercises performed on a slackline. A total of 18 sessions were conducted. The training was delivered by qualified instructors in a controlled indoor environment.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Slackline Training

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

This intervention consisted of a six-week supervised slackline training program designed to improve core stability, physical performance, and dynamic balance. Participants in the intervention group performed 18 sessions (3 sessions per week, 45 minutes each) using a Gibbon-brand slackline (12.5 meters in length, 50 mm wide). The training protocol included a structured progression of 11 exercises, ranging from assisted standing to unassisted long walks and dynamic movements on the slackline. All sessions were conducted under the supervision of a licensed physiotherapist to ensure participant safety and training fidelity. Exercises were adapted weekly to increase difficulty, challenge motor control, and stimulate neuromuscular adaptation.

Control Group

Participants in this group did not receive any structured intervention during the study period. They were instructed to maintain their usual daily routines without engaging in any specific balance or core training activities. No supervised sessions or exercise protocols were applied.

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

Slackline Training

This intervention consisted of a six-week supervised slackline training program designed to improve core stability, physical performance, and dynamic balance. Participants in the intervention group performed 18 sessions (3 sessions per week, 45 minutes each) using a Gibbon-brand slackline (12.5 meters in length, 50 mm wide). The training protocol included a structured progression of 11 exercises, ranging from assisted standing to unassisted long walks and dynamic movements on the slackline. All sessions were conducted under the supervision of a licensed physiotherapist to ensure participant safety and training fidelity. Exercises were adapted weekly to increase difficulty, challenge motor control, and stimulate neuromuscular adaptation.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• University student status

Age between 18 and 27 years

Voluntary participation with signed informed consent

Physically healthy and able to participate in physical activities

Exclusion Criteria

• Being a licensed or professional athlete

History of orthopedic injuries or surgery

Neurological or vestibular disorders affecting balance

Cardiovascular disease

Color blindness or visual impairments interfering with performance

Inability to participate in physical testing or training

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 27 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

BÜŞRA ŞAHİN

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

BÜŞRA ŞAHİN

Research Assistant

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Bursa Uludag University

Bursa, Nilüfer, Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

References

Donath L, Roth R, Zahner L, Faude O. Slackline Training (Balancing Over Narrow Nylon Ribbons) and Balance Performance: A Meta-Analytical Review. Sports Med. 2017 Jun;47(6):1075-1086. doi: 10.1007/s40279-016-0631-9.

Reference Type: BACKGROUND

PMID: 27704483 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

2024-4/16

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id