Core Training Protocol vs Traditional Abdomen Exercise Protocol

A Core Training Protocol Achieves Improvements in Function, Motor Control and Endurance Strength Compared to a Traditional Abdomen Exercise Protocol: a Randomised Controlled Trial.

The main objective of this study is to analyse the effectiveness of core stability exercises to increase motor control, function and resistance strength of the abdominal muscles, compared to a traditional abdominal and trunk exercise program in semi-professionals soccer players

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Exercise; Resistance Training; Functional Performance
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Core training

Detailed Description

The 51 participants were semi-professional soccer player and were divided into two different groups using a computer system: the CORE-group or ABDOMINALS-group. Four weeks of training were developed. Outcome variables: Back extension test; Flexion endurance test; FMS; functional movement screen; lateral muscle test right; lateral muscle test left. Kinematic variables were recorded during the test using an accelerometer. A comparison intra-group and intergroup were developed.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 51
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Spain
  • Malaga, Spain, 29071
    • Manuel Gonzalez-Sanchez

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 30 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• semi-professional soccer player

Exclusion Criteria:

• Participants who have suffered a musculoskeletal pathology in the lower limbs and/or having undergone some surgical intervention in the prior year were excluded

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Prevention
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Core Group; The Core Group carried out core stability exercises. Their training consisted of the following exercises: bridge, Klapp, front plank and lateral plank	Other: Core training; A total of 12 sessions were carried out, which lasted for 4 weeks, with a frequency of 3 sessions/ week. The duration of each session was 11 minutes 30 seconds. The working time of each exercise was 30 seconds with a 5 seconds rest between exercises, meaning that each exercise cycle lasted for 2.50 seconds. Three exercise cycles were performed with a 90 seconds rest between each one of them
Active Comparator: Abdominal Group; The Abdominal Group performed traditional exercises: trunk flexion or abdominal crunch, trunk extensions, lower abdominals with hip lifts and crunch with crossed legs	Other: Core training; A total of 12 sessions were carried out, which lasted for 4 weeks, with a frequency of 3 sessions/ week. The duration of each session was 11 minutes 30 seconds. The working time of each exercise was 30 seconds with a 5 seconds rest between exercises, meaning that each exercise cycle lasted for 2.50 seconds. Three exercise cycles were performed with a 90 seconds rest between each one of them

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Functional Movement Screen	motor control and functionality in movement	5 minutes
McGill test	resistance strength of the abdominal muscle	5 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Dr. Manuel González-Sánchez

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): May 21, 2021
• Primary Completion (Actual): May 21, 2021
• Study Completion (Actual): May 21, 2021

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: May 21, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 26, 2021
• First Posted (Actual): June 1, 2021

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): June 4, 2021
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 31, 2021
• Last Verified: May 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: prevention; functional; accelerometer; core
• Other Study ID Numbers: 111-2020

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: YES
• IPD Plan Description: publication in a scientific journal
• IPD Sharing Time Frame: one month
• IPD Sharing Access Criteria: open access
• IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type: STUDY_PROTOCOL; SAP

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No