Core exercises in warm-ups may cut injury risk for female hoops players

NCT ID NCT06633237

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether adding core exercises to warm-ups helps amateur female basketball players land more safely from jumps. 85 players from different teams either did core training or stuck to their usual warm-up for 8 weeks. Researchers measured landing errors and jump height before, right after, and 3 months later to see if the training made a difference.

What this could mean

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Active substance

core training program

What this could lead to

If it works, this could show that simple core exercises during warm-ups reduce landing errors and potentially lower injury risk in female basketball players.

What could go wrong

This is a small, completed trial with 85 participants, so results may not apply to all athletes. The study measures movement errors, not actual injury rates, so benefits are uncertain.

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  • Universitat Internacional de Catalunya

    Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, 08195, Spain