Balance Training To Enhance Stability And Athletic Performance During The Menstrual Cycle

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Menstrual Cycle Phase; Athletic Performance; Balance Training

• Registration Number: NCT06842212
• Lead Sponsor: British University In Egypt

Brief Summary

This study was done to investigate the effect of balance training on improving balance and athletic performance during menstrual cycle in young athletic females Does balance training improve balance and athletic performance during the menstrual cycle? 60 athletic females will participate in the study. They will be randomly assigned into two groups. Group A will receive balance training on biodex, while group B will be the control group.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2025-01
• Study Start: 2025-01-23
• Study First Submitted: 2025-01-23
• Primary Completion: 2025-02-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-02-21
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-02-21
• Study First Posted: 2025-02-24
• Last Update Posted: 2025-02-24
• Study Completion: 2025-05-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• Their age will be ranged from 18 to 22. Their BMI will be from 18.5 to 25 kg/cm2 - Athletes

Exclusion Criteria

• free of musculoskeletal or neurological diseases that could affect balance/ taking any medications that affect sex hormones

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Balance	12 weeks	biodex balance system device to measure balance Anterior posterior Stability index (APSI) This index is calculated using the degree of oscillation of the platform, in which low values indicated that the individual had good stability.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
atheletic performance	12 weeks	atheletic subjective performance scale; * asking participants to rate their performance during the past week according to their own opinion.; * Use the scale between 1-10: 1="not at all satisfied", 10="fully satisfied":
Athletic dynamic balance	12 weeks	Star excursion balance test (SEBT) measure the ability to maintain single leg stance on one leg while reaching as far as possible with the contralateral leg in 8 different directions, When the person demonstrates a significantly decreased reach while standing on the injured limb compared to standing on the healthy limb, the Star Excursion Balance Test has highlighted her loss of dynamic postural control

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

British University in Egypt; 🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt