Clinical trial NCT06985823: Rotational Versus Anti-Rotational Exercises on Endurance, Balance, and Core Stability in Gym-goer
Official title: Effects of Rotational Versus Anti-rotational Exercises on Endurance, Balance, and Core Stability in Gym-goer
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Sports Physical Therapy
Keywords: Balance, Core stability, Endurance, Exercise, Rotational
Lead sponsor: Riphah International University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2025-05-22
Enrollment: 28
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 30
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: Core exercises play an important role in improving the overall fitness of gym-goer. They improve core stability, which is essential for maintaining proper posture and reducing the risk of injuries during workouts. Core exercises also help improve balance and coordination, which are important for daily activities and sports. Rotational exercises involve twisting movements that engage the core, while anti-rotational exercises focus on resisting twisting forces to enhance core stability.

It is a randomized clinical trial with non-probability convenience sampling technique. The sample size of the study is 28. It will be conducted in one rep fitness club and 360 fitness club in Lahore within 6 months after approval of synopsis. Participants in group A (Rotational exercise group) attended 3 times per week with 15 repetitions (3 sets of 15 repetitions) and approximately 30-45 minutes per session, for six weeks. Each training program led the participants followed by a series of exercises, (Rotational Crunch exercise, Single leg romanian deadlift with rotation, rotational medicine ball throws). Participants in group B (Anti-Rotational exercise group) attended 3 times per week, approximately 30-45 minutes per session, for six weeks. Training program led the participants followed by a series of exercises, (Quadruped exercise 3 sets of 15 repetition, planks 3 sets of 60 second hold, pallof press 3 sets of 15 repetition). The collected data will be analyzed in Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) 25.0. If data will be normally distributed, then parametric; if not normally distributed, then non-parametric.

The aim of the study is to compare the effects of rotational versus anti-rotational exercises on endurance, balance, and core stability in gym-goer.

Detailed description: The objective of my study is to determine comparative effects of rotational versus anti-rotational exercises on endurance, balance, and core stability in gym-goer.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Age between 18-30 years
* Only female participants
* Females who have been consistently engaging in gym-based exercise for a minimum duration of 6 months up to 1 year

Exclusion Criteria:

* Participants was excluded if they have a leg length discrepancy
* History of serious musculoskeletal injuries or conditions (Fractures, Dislocations) within past 6 months.
* Females who are pregnant (All trimesters) or within the postpartum period
* Systematic conditions: Diabetic, Hypertension

Primary outcomes:
measure: Planks
timeFrame: Time Frame: 6 weeks
measure: Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT)
timeFrame: Time Frame: 6 weeks
measure: Sahrmann core stability test
timeFrame: Time Frame: 6 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Lahore
country: Pakistan
facility: 360 Fitness club and One Rep Fitness club
state: Punjab
Study officials:
affiliation: Riphah International University
name: Aamir Gul Memon, MS
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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