The Effect of Two Different Exercise Programs in Young Sailors
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Hiking Bench Exercise Program, Structured Land-Based Exercise Program.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Healty Volunteers. Basic parameters: 12 years — 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
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Official title
The Effect of Structured Exercises Applied in Addition to Hiking Bench Exercise Training on Hiking Endurance and Muscle Activation in Young Sailors
Overview
This study aims to investigate the effects of an 8-week structured land-based exercise program on hiking endurance, core endurance, muscle activation, balance, and motor competence in young sailors. The intervention will be applied in addition to a standard hiking bench training, which simulates the physically demanding "hiking" maneuver used in sailing. A total of 26 adolescent athletes, aged 12 to 18 years, will be randomly assigned to two groups: one receiving hiking bench training only, and the other receiving hiking bench training combined with structured strength, flexibility, balance, and dynamic warm-up exercises. Evaluations will include endurance testings, electromyography (EMG) analysis of muscle activity, balance tests, and motor coordination assessments. The results are expected to inform future training programs by optimizing athletic performance and supporting injury prevention strategies in youth sailing.
Interventions
- Other Hiking Bench Exercise Program
The training is performed 2 times per week over 8 weeks. It includes 4 progressive phases using a hiking bench, simulating hiking posture exercises targeting endurance, trunk control, and leg strength. - Other Structured Land-Based Exercise Program
This protocol adds aerobic warm-up, dynamic stretching, foundational strength (glutes, core), and cool-down flexibility work. Exercises are adapted to sailing-specific demands and performed 2 times per week alongside hiking bench work.
Primary outcome measures
- Hiking endurance with incremental resistance [Time frame: pre-treatment (week 0) and after-treatment (week 8)]
Secondary outcome measures (4)
- Muscle Activation Measurement [Time frame: Time Frame: pre-treatment (week 0) and Post-treatment (week 8)]
- McGill Core Endurance Tests [Time frame: pre-treatment (week 0 ) and post Treatment (week8)]
- Balance Assessment [Time frame: pre-treatment (week 0 ) and post-treatment (week 8)]
- Motor Competence Assessment [Time frame: pre-treatment (week0) and post-treatmen (week 8)]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Being between 12 and 18 years old
- Having been involved in sailing for at least 2 years
- Competing at the national or international level
- Being in a sailing class that uses trapeze maneuvers
Exclusion criteria
- Having had any upper or lower extremity injury in the last 8 weeks
- Having had any upper or lower extremity surgery in the last 6 months
- Having received land-based exercise training in sailing in the last 4 weeks.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Other
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Publications
- Tan B, Aziz AR, Spurway NC, Toh C, Mackie H, Xie W, Wong J, Fuss FK, Teh KC. Indicators of maximal hiking performance in Laser sailors. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2006 Sep;98(2):169-76. doi: 10.1007/s00421-006-0260-3. Epub 2006 Aug 3. PMID 16896729
- Callewaert M, Boone J, Celie B, De Clercq D, Bourgois JG. Indicators of sailing performance in youth dinghy sailing. Eur J Sport Sci. 2015;15(3):213-9. doi: 10.1080/17461391.2014.905984. Epub 2014 Apr 10. PMID 24720497
- Pan D, Sun K, Liu X. Adjunctive hiking bouts during 8 weeks regular sailing training improves cardiorespiratory and muscular responses during hiking emulation in highly trained sailors. Eur J Sport Sci. 2024 Jul;24(7):878-888. doi: 10.1002/ejsc.12118. Epub 2024 May 17. PMID 38956795
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07097116 · IstinyeU-HPekeren-001