Mobility drills fail to boost volleyball skills in young players
NCT ID NCT07203209
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study looked at whether adding special thoracic (upper back) mobility exercises to regular training could improve strength, endurance, flexibility, and serve/spike speed in 26 female volleyball players aged 13-17. One group did regular training, while the other added thoracic mobility exercises for four weeks. The results showed no additional benefits from the extra exercises.
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- Active substance
- thoracic mobility exercises
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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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26 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2022
- Finished
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Feb 2023
- 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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13 to 17 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: * being a female volleyball player between the ages of 13-17, * being currently in a team * participating in volleyball training for 2 hours at least 3 days a week. Exclusion Criteria: * musculoskeletal injuries of the neck, upper and lower extremities, * orthopedic diseases * being received physical therapy involving the shoulder and neck region in the last 6 months
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aydın Adnan Menderes University
Efeler, Aydın, 09200, Turkey (Türkiye)