Clinical trial NCT06475833: Investigation of the Relationship Between Core Endurance and Awareness of Injury Prevention in Adolescent Basketball Players
Official title: Investigation of the Relationship Between Core Endurance and Awareness of Injury Prevention in Adolescent Basketball Players
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Conditions: Sports Physical Therapy
Keywords: Sports performances
Awareness of sport injuries
Core stability
Lead sponsor: Hacettepe University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-06-26
Enrollment: 50
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 10
Maximum age (years): 18
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Observational model: OTHER
Time perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL
Sampling method: PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: Adolescant basketball players, having played basketball for at least 1 year, being willing to participate in the study

Brief summary: Injuries occurring during adolescence can lead to serious long-term problems. Such injuries can cause athletes to take breaks from their sports and physically strain themselves. Since athletes are in their adolescent period, the physiological development of the musculoskeletal system is ongoing. Awareness of injury prevention during this period is crucial. This study aims to investigate the relationship between core endurance and awareness of injury prevention in athletes. Objectively determining this relationship is important for providing support to protect athletes from injuries.

Detailed description: Injuries occurring during adolescence can lead to serious long-term problems. Such injuries can cause athletes to take breaks from their sports and physically strain themselves. Since athletes are in their adolescent period, the physiological development of the musculoskeletal system is ongoing. Awareness of injury prevention during this period is crucial. The Injury Prevention Awareness Scale for Athletes is a valid and reliable measure developed for the Turkish population. It assesses individuals' awareness of health status, environmental factors, equipment usage, and exercise programs.

In overhead athletes (those engaged in sports requiring frequent and repetitive use of the upper extremities), although movement primarily occurs in the upper extremities, the transfer of force through the kinetic chain from proximal to distal is critically important. Particularly, good core endurance is fundamental for distal mobility. This is because strong proximal endurance affects the stability and movement development of distal joints. The core region, often referred to as the body's core, is considered the starting point for movements. For athletes, the active and efficient use of both the lower and upper extremities is essential. The core region facilitates force transfer between these two extremities. By controlling the position and movements of the trunk during sports activities, it allows for the optimal transfer of energy from the trunk to the extremities. Inadequate or insufficient core stabilization can lead to wear and tear in the body, problems with static and dynamic balance, failure in kinetic chain transfer, and an increased risk of sports injuries. Emphasizing the endurance and stability of the core region in athletes can help reduce the risk of injury. Athletes may not always be aware of how serious injuries and their consequences can be. The Injury Prevention Awareness Scale evaluates athletes' awareness of situations that can lead to injuries.

This study aims to investigate the relationship between core endurance and awareness of injury prevention in athletes. Objectively determining this relationship is important for providing support to protect athletes from injuries.

Hypotheses:

H0: There is no relationship between awareness of injury prevention and core endurance.

H1: There is a relationship between awareness of injury prevention and core endurance.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* To be between the ages of 10 and 18
* Engage in training at least three days a week
* Have been involved in basketball for one year.

Exclusion Criteria:

* To have not experienced any orthopedic surgical injuries within the last six months
* To not have any chronic illnesses.

Primary outcomes:
measure: The Awareness of Injury Prevention
timeFrame: Baseline
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Core endurance
timeFrame: Baseline
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Sakarya
country: Turkey
facility: Sakarya University of Applied Sciences
state: Akyazı
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