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The Effects of Thrower's Ten Exercises Performed With an External Focus

No phase Interventional External Focus (e.g., Performing the Exercise by Directing the Individual's Attention to a Laser Beam) Exercise Training Adolescent

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What is being studied
The protocol lists: Exercise, Exercise with neutral attentional focus.
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: External Focus (e.g., Performing the Exercise by Directing the Individual's Attention to a Laser Beam), Exercise Training, Adolescent. Basic parameters: 10 years — 18 years · Male.
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.
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Official title

The Effects of Thrower's Ten Exercises Performed With an External Focus on Functional Performance, Balance, and Shooting Performance in Adolescent Basketball Players

Overview

The aim of this study is to comprehensively investigate the effects of the Thrower's Ten exercise program-commonly recommended to enhance shoulder stability and strength in athletes-when applied using an external focus of attention approach (i.e., directing attention toward an object or movement outside the body), on functional performance, shoulder stability, balance, and throwing performance in adolescent basketball players. This study has been designed to examine the effects of performing the Thrower's Ten exercises with an external focus of attention on functional performance, shoulder stability, balance, and throwing performance in adolescent basketball players. Athletes will be randomly assigned to two groups: the experimental group will perform the exercises using an external focus of attention, whereas the control group will perform the same exercises without any specific attentional focus. The methods employed in this study are expected to effectively address the research objectives. The data collection tools and analytical techniques to be used are based on validated and widely accepted tests in the literature. Functional performance will be assessed using the Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test, balance will be evaluated using the Upper Extremity Y Balance Test, and throwing performance will be measured using the Medicine Ball Throw Test.

Detailed description

The aim of this study is to comprehensively investigate the effects of the Thrower's Ten exercise program-commonly recommended to enhance shoulder stability and strength in athletes-when applied using an external focus of attention approach (i.e., directing attention toward an object or movement outside the body), on functional performance, shoulder stability, balance, and throwing performance in adolescent basketball players.

This study has been designed to examine the effects of performing the Thrower's Ten exercises with an external focus of attention on functional performance, shoulder stability, balance, and throwing performance in adolescent basketball players. Athletes will be randomly assigned to two groups: the experimental group will perform the exercises using an external focus of attention, whereas the control group will perform the same exercises without any specific attentional focus.

The methods employed in this study are expected to effectively address the research objectives. The data collection tools and analytical techniques to be used are based on validated and widely accepted tests in the literature. Functional performance will be assessed using the Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test, balance will be evaluated using the Upper Extremity Y Balance Test, and throwing performance will be measured using the Medicine Ball Throw Test.

Interventions

  • Other Exercise
    The exercise protocol to be implemented consists of the Thrower's Ten Exercise Program. Thrower's Ten Exercise Program: The Thrower's Ten Exercise Program, originally developed by Kevin E. Wilk and colleagues (1993), comprising ten different exercises, will be applied to both the experimental and control groups. In the experimental group, an external focus of attention strategy will be employed, directing participants' attention away from their body movements toward external targets (e.g., a ta
  • Other Exercise with neutral attentional focus
    The Thrower's Ten exercises will be performed using a neutral attentional focus approach.

Primary outcome measures

  • Balance [Time frame: Assessments will be conducted before the intervention (exercise program) and after the completion of the program. The exercise program will be implemented over a period of 6 weeks. Accordingly, evaluations will be performed at baseline (pre-intervention)]
Secondary outcome measures (2)
  • Functional performance [Time frame: Assessments will be conducted before the intervention (exercise program) and after the completion of the program. The exercise program will be implemented over a period of 6 weeks. Accordingly, evaluations will be performed at baseline (pre-intervention)]
  • Shooting Performance [Time frame: Assessments will be conducted before the intervention (exercise program) and after the completion of the program. The exercise program will be implemented over a period of 6 weeks. Accordingly, evaluations will be performed at baseline (pre-intervention)]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • Adolescent male basketball players aged 10-18 years
  • With at least one year of continuous participation in basketball
  • Basketball players who participate in regular training at least two days per week

Exclusion criteria

  • Participants will be excluded if they have a history of upper or lower extremity surgery within the past six months
  • do not regularly attend training sessions
  • do not consent to participate

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
Single blind
Primary purpose
Other

Study locations

Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.

Identifiers

NCT: NCT07546890 · SUBU 5

Primary sources (government registries)

View this study on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗