Simple hip exercises could boost jump and throw in teen handball players
NCT ID NCT06946459
First seen Jun 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether adding hip strengthening exercises with resistance bands to regular training can improve jump distance, hip muscle strength, and throwing performance in female handball players aged 15 to 19. Participants do the exercises three times a week for eight weeks before their usual practice. The goal is to see if this simple, portable training method helps young athletes perform better on the court.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Hip strength exercise training using resistance bands
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this program could help young female handball players improve their jump distance, hip strength, and throwing performance with a simple, low-cost addition to their training.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small study (40 participants) with no blinding or placebo, so results may not apply broadly. The exercises may not lead to meaningful performance gains for all athletes.
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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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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Finished
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Apr 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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15 to 19 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Signing the Informed Voluntary Consent Form by agreeing to voluntarily participate in the study * Being a handball player aged between 15-19 years * Being female * Having reached menarche * Having the ability to understand and speak Exclusion Criteria: * Having sustained an extremity injury in the last 6 months * Having a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25 kg/m² (obesity) * Having a cardiovascular, neurological, or pulmonary disease * Experiencing hip pain related to loading and fatigue, or hip pain due to muscle and spasms * Presence of bursitis, synovitis, arthritis, or osteomyelitis in the hip
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Sports Medicine Istanbul Unıversıty
Istanbul, Fatih, 34104, Turkey (Türkiye)
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