Effect of Theraband-Based Core Strengthening on Male Weightlifters Performance

Not yet recruiting

Conditions: State level Male Weightlifters

Registration Number: CTRI/2025/04/084317

Lead Sponsor: Department of Physiotherapy

Brief Summary: Weightlifting is an Olympic sport that requires a wide range of physical fitness in order to perform optimal technical skills such as snatch, clean and jerk. In addition to concentrating on performance technique and psychological aspects, balance, flexibility, explosive strength, and abdominal strength are also required.

As weightlifters primarily train their core by incorporating heavy compound lifts like squats and deadlifts which naturally engage the core muscles for stabilization during the movement which is not enough for their core strength due to which the chances of causing back pain becomes more. Low back pain (LBP) is a prevalent concern among weightlifters, with studies indicating that the lower back is one of the most frequently injured areas in these players. Injury rates among weightlifters range from 1.0 to 4.4 injuries per 1,000 hours of training, with the lower back accounting for approximately 23% to 59% of all injuries (Ross et al., 2023). Therefore, it becomes important to develop more structured core strengthening protocols in order to improve core strength and to reduce the chances of back pain among weightlifters.

In previous studies, implementation of core strength training has been found to improve balance, hand grip, flexibility, power, dynamic balance and back strength in many sports such as football, female handball players, professional golfers, etc. Also the core training has enhanced anthropometric measures, maximal strength, abdominal core strength and muscular power in the weightlifters (Zurar et al., 2021). However, the core strength training with theraband in male weightlifters has not been studied yet on the parameters i.e. upper and lower abdominal strength, explosive power and balance.

Therefore, the purpose of the current study is to examine the effects of theraband-based core strengthening exercises on a number of measures, such as weightlifters’ upper and lower abdominal strength, explosive power and balance. This study intends to close the current gap in the literature and offer insightful information about how to best optimize weightlifters’ training regimens.

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Not Yet Recruiting

Sex: Male

Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Players who are State level male weightlifters.
2.Players who practice at least 3 days/ week.
3.Players who involved in weightlifting for at least 2 years.

Exclusion Criteria

1.Players with any recent injury or recent surgery in past 6 months is excluded 2.Players who are involved in other games along with weightlifting in not included.
3.Players who has history of medications or any drug abuse are excluded.
4.Participants who has History of any musculoskeletal disorder, neurological disorder, cardiopulmonary disorder, psychological problems or any other conditions that may affect the participation of Players in the study is excluded.
5.Players who follow any exercise program other than the regular training program of weightlifters.

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Upper Abdominal Strength- Curl up test	Baseline and after 6 weeks \| Baseline and after 6 weeks
Lower Abdominal Strength- Double leg lowering test	Baseline and after 6 weeks \| Baseline and after 6 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Explosive Power- Vertical jump test	Dynamic balance- Y balance test

Trial Locations

Locations (1): SEM Fitness Academy
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West, DELHI, India
SEM Fitness Academy
🇮🇳West, DELHI, India
Dr Versha Yadav
Principal investigator
8076597265
versha2001versha@gmail.com