The Acute Effects of Core Stabilization Exercises on Balance and Upper Extremity Functional Performance in Archers

January 4, 2026 updated by: Hilal Denizoğlu Külli, Atlas University

Acute Effect of Core Stabilization Exercises Among Archers

This randomized controlled study aims to investigate the acute effects of a single session of core stabilization exercises on balance and upper extremity functional performance in competitive archers. Core stability is essential for postural control, neuromuscular coordination, and efficient force transfer during archery shooting. Understanding the immediate effects of core stabilization exercises may support their use as an effective warm-up and performance-enhancing strategy in archery athletes.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Archery is a precision sport requiring optimal postural stability, balance, and upper extremity control. Core muscles play a critical role in maintaining trunk stability and enabling effective force transmission along the kinetic chain. Insufficient core stability may negatively affect shooting accuracy, balance, reaction time, and upper extremity performance, while also increasing injury risk.

Although long-term effects of core stabilization exercises have been widely investigated, evidence regarding their acute effects on balance and upper extremity functional performance in archers is limited. This randomized controlled trial is designed to evaluate the immediate effects of a single session of core stabilization exercises added to routine warm-up on balance, upper extremity stability, reaction time, muscle strength, grip strength, and shooting performance.

Assessments will be conducted before and immediately after the intervention. The findings of this study may contribute to optimizing warm-up protocols and performance strategies in archery training and rehabilitation settings.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

30

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

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

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Have been involved in licensed archery for at least 1 year

    • Be willing to participate in the program (both the athlete and their parent/guardian)
    • Be an athlete without any illness or disability that prevents participation in sports (as determined by a current medical report submitted to the club for licensing purposes)
    • Be able to read and write

Exclusion Criteria:

  • ● Those with diagnosed mental or cognitive problems

    • Those who have undergone orthopedic surgery or received intra-articular steroid treatment within the last 6 months
    • Those with a diagnosed medical condition that could affect balance and shooting performance
    • Those with instability issues and associated joint movement restrictions
    • Those with acute muscle spasms and pain complaints
    • Those using painkillers, sedatives, alcohol, etc., or any other medication or substance that may affect shooting performance
    • Those with any diagnosis of injury related to the musculoskeletal system
    • Those actively involved in another sport besides archery

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: Other
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Core training group
The group that joins to core exercise training
Other: Core Training Exercise
Participants in the intervention group will perform a single session of core stabilization exercises targeting the deep and superficial trunk muscles. The exercise session will include static and dynamic stabilization exercises performed on stable and unstable surfaces, focusing on trunk control, postural alignment, and neuromuscular activation.
No Intervention: Control Group
The control group that performs any exercise

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Lower extremity Balance Performance
Time Frame: Pre-intervention and immediately post-intervention
Balance will be assessed using the Y Balance Test for lower extremities.
Pre-intervention and immediately post-intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Upper Extremity Functional Performance
Time Frame: Pre-intervention and immediately post-intervention
Upper extremity functional performance will be evaluated using the Upper Quarter Y Balance Test.
Pre-intervention and immediately post-intervention
Hand Reaction Time
Time Frame: Pre-intervention and immediately post-intervention
Reaction time will be assessed using the BlazePod device.
Pre-intervention and immediately post-intervention
Grip Strength
Time Frame: Pre-intervention and immediately post-intervention
Grip strength will be measured using a digital hand dynamometer.
Pre-intervention and immediately post-intervention
Shoulder Muscles Strengths
Time Frame: Pre-intervention and immediately post-intervention
Shoulder muscles strengths will be measured using a hand-held dynamometer (MicroFET 2).
Pre-intervention and immediately post-intervention

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Atlas University

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 (Actual)

June 3, 2025

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 9, 2025

Study Completion (Estimated)

February 1, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 4, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 4, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

January 14, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

January 14, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 4, 2026

Last Verified

January 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • AYŞE NUR ERTÜRK

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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