Tele-Exercise for Male Elite Fencers

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Tele-exercise has been used to enhance athletic performance among athletes. Physical performance indicators such as lunge distance, speed, reaction time, coordination, and balance control during stationary jumps can be used to measure the effectiveness of tele-exercise programs for fencing athletes. The objective of this study was to examine the effectiveness of tele-exercise programs on lunge distance, speed, reaction time, coordination, and balance control during stationary jumps among male elite fencers.

Official Title
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Tele-Exercise Programs Improves Physical Performance for Male Elite Fencers

Conditions
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Sports Physical Therapy, Athletic Performance

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Tele-exercise program
* Other: Conventional Fencing Exercise


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: who are registered to Elite Fencer to both Korean Sports & Olympic Committee and Korean Fencing Federation; who does not have a history of musculoskeletal or neurological injuries in the past six months; who have no physical limitations. Exclusion Criteria: Those who have the experience of participating in experiments in the past year who refuses to participate or provide written consent.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 30 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Other
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Triple


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Tele-exercise program group<br>Provide the following programs: tele-exercise program: 5 times per week, 30 minute/session conventional fencing exercise: 5 times per week, 30 minute/session | Other: Tele-exercise program<br>* The tele-exercise program focused on lunge movement with additional strengthening abdominal and lumbopelvic muscle training while maintaining neuromuscular control. The difficulty of training was adjusted every week according to the five-step mastery program<br>Other: Conventional Fencing Exercise<br>* The conventional exercise was based on 'displacement', a basic footwork training in fencing. The Displacement is also basic footwork to approach the opponent. The Displacement consisted of seven movements including 'Marche', 'Retraite & Rompre', 'Passe avant', 'Passe arrière', 'Bond en avant', 'Bond en arrière', and 'Balestra'.<br>|
| Active Comparator: Control group<br>Provide the following programs: 1) conventional fencing exercise: 5 times per week, 30 minute/session | Other: Conventional Fencing Exercise<br>* The conventional exercise was based on 'displacement', a basic footwork training in fencing. The Displacement is also basic footwork to approach the opponent. The Displacement consisted of seven movements including 'Marche', 'Retraite & Rompre', 'Passe avant', 'Passe arrière', 'Bond en avant', 'Bond en arrière', and 'Balestra'.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lunge speed | Speed to perform a single lunge is one of the essential physical ability for fencing athletes. | changes from baseline after intervention at 4 weeks | 
| Lunge distance | Distance travelled to perform a single lunge is one of the essential physical ability for fencing athletes. | changes from baseline after intervention at 4 weeks | 
| Reaction time | Reaction time is one of the essential physical ability for fencing athletes that can be measured by the time required to move when subject hear a signal | changes from baseline after intervention at 4 weeks | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Accurate repeatability of stationary hops | The distances between repeated hops can evaluate coordination and balance control | changes from baseline after intervention at 4 weeks | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Sports Physical Therapy, Athletic Performance, Fencing, Tele-exercise