Effects of Calisthenics and Life Kinetics on Reaction Time, Balance, and Swimming in Male Swimmers

NCT ID: NCT07089563

Last Updated: 2025-07-28

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 30 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2024-10-28
• Study Completion Date: 2024-12-30

Brief Summary

This study investigates the effects of calisthenics and life kinetics exercises on reaction time, balance, and swimming performance in male swimmers. Participants will be divided into two groups: one group will perform these additional exercises alongside their regular swimming training, while the other group will continue only with swimming. The study aims to find out if adding these exercises can improve swimmers' physical and performance abilities. The study lasts 8 weeks, with measurements taken before and after the program.

Detailed Description

his study evaluated the effects of an 8-week calisthenics and life kinetics exercise program on reaction time, balance, and swimming performance in male swimmers. Participants were randomly assigned to either an intervention group, performing the exercises alongside regular swim training, or a control group continuing swim training only. Pre- and post-intervention assessments included standardized reaction time tests, balance evaluations using validated tools, and swimming performance measured through timed swim trials. The study determined whether the addition of these exercises led to significant improvements in the swimmers' physical abilities and performance outcomes.

Conditions

No Specific Conditions

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: BASIC_SCIENCE
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Calisthenics Training Group

Participants received Calisthenics Training exercises in addition to their regular swimming training for 8 weeks.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Calisthenics Exercise Program

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

The exercises were administered twice a week for eight weeks alongside their regular swimming training, with each session lasting approximately 30 minutes. Calisthenics exercise included crunch, reverse crunch, plank, super plank, superman, sumo squat, and squat jump movements.

Life Kinetik Training Group

Participants performed the life kinetics exercise program on specific days per week, in addition to their regular swimming training, for a duration of 8 weeks.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Life Kinetik Exercise Program

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

The exercise program was conducted twice a week for eight weeks alongside regular swimming training, with each session lasting approximately 30 minutes. It included various exercises designed to improve hand-eye coordination, balance, reaction time, and motor control, such as throwing, catching, and dribbling balls with both the right and left hands. Exercises involved catching the ball mid-air or after a bounce, tossing tennis balls simultaneously with both hands, and throwing balls against a wall with different catching techniques and hand usages to provide varied challenges.

Control Group

Participants continued with their regular swimming training only, without any additional interventions.

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

Calisthenics Exercise Program

The exercises were administered twice a week for eight weeks alongside their regular swimming training, with each session lasting approximately 30 minutes. Calisthenics exercise included crunch, reverse crunch, plank, super plank, superman, sumo squat, and squat jump movements.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Life Kinetik Exercise Program

The exercise program was conducted twice a week for eight weeks alongside regular swimming training, with each session lasting approximately 30 minutes. It included various exercises designed to improve hand-eye coordination, balance, reaction time, and motor control, such as throwing, catching, and dribbling balls with both the right and left hands. Exercises involved catching the ball mid-air or after a bounce, tossing tennis balls simultaneously with both hands, and throwing balls against a wall with different catching techniques and hand usages to provide varied challenges.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Male students aged between 18 and 25 years
• Enrolled in the Department of Coaching Education, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Bingöl University
• Specialized in swimming and actively participating in regular swimming training
• No musculoskeletal or neurological conditions in the past six months
• Provided written informed consent and voluntarily agreed to participate

Exclusion Criteria

• Female students
• Participants who miss more than 2 training sessions during the 8-week intervention
• Current or recent (past 6 months) injury or surgery that limits physical activity
• Use of medication affecting balance, coordination, or motor function
• Participation in any other training program outside of the study during the intervention period

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 25 Years
• Eligible Sex: MALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Bingol University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Dr. Ebru CEVİZ

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Harun GENÇ, AssocProfDr

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Bingöl University Faculty of Sports Sciences

Locations

Bingöl University

Bingöl, Centre, Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

E-33117789-100-182896

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id