Which exercise boosts balance and jumping more for couch potatoes?
NCT ID NCT07355127
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 68 sedentary adults to see how two different exercise types—open kinetic chain (like leg extensions) and closed kinetic chain (like squats)—affect balance and jumping ability. Participants exercised for four weeks. The goal was to find out which type works better for improving physical performance in people who don't move much.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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68 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Finished
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Feb 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 30 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Having a sedentary behavior (Daily average step count less than 5000 in a smartphone application for the last 3 months) \[9\]. * Being between 18-30 years of age. * Having no known health problems. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals with chronic diseases. * Individuals who exercised regularly in the last 6 months. * Individuals who underwent surgical operations in the last 6 months. Withdrawal Criteria: * Individuals who could not comply with the exercise program. * Individuals who experienced health problems preventing them from exercising. * Individuals who took a break from the exercise program for more than 5 days.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Lokman Hekim University
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
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