Effect of Resistance Training on Jump Landing Mechanics in Young Female Athletes

January 20, 2014 updated by: Joanne Parsons, University of Manitoba

Effect of a Resistance Training Program on the Jump Landing Biomechanics of Young Female Athletes

The purpose of this study is to determine if jump landing mechanics in young female athletes can be improved with a resistance training intervention.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

After initial baseline testing, athletes were randomly selected to receive upper body (control group) or lower body (intervention group) resistance training. Athletes attended supervised training sessions twice per week for 12 weeks, after which they were re-tested.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

40

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Canada
    • Manitoba
      • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3T 2N2
        • Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

10 years to 14 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • at least one year experience playing organized sports

Exclusion Criteria:

  • previous experience with resistance training
  • any injury with a pain level of more than 3/10 on VAS
  • any health condition that would preclude them from completing the training or testing
  • previous experience using a Biodex dynamometer

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Leg training
Lower body resistance training only
Other: Leg training
Lower body resistance training twice per week for one hour each time.
Active Comparator: Arm training
Upper body resistance training only
Other: Arm training
Upper body resistance training twice per week for one hour each time.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Change in Landing Error Scoring System score from Baseline to 12 weeks.
Time Frame: Baseline and 12 weeks
Baseline and 12 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Neuromuscular power of the hip abductors measured by a Biodex isokinetic dynamometer
Time Frame: 12 weeks
12 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Manitoba

Collaborators

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Joanne L Parsons, PhD Cand., University of Manitoba
  • Study Director: Michelle M Porter, PhD, University of Manitoba

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 20, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 20, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

January 23, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 23, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 20, 2014

Last Verified

January 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • #E2013:015
  • CIHR (Canadian Institutes for Health Research)

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