The Effects of Basic Body Awareness Therapy on Balance, Jumping Performance and Sports Injury Anxiety in American Football Players

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Sport Injury
• Interventions: Other: Basic Body Awareness Therapy; Other: American football team training

• Registration Number: NCT06599242
• Lead Sponsor: Yeditepe University

Brief Summary

This study aims to investigate the effects of Basic Body Awareness Therapy (BBAT) on balance, jump performance and sports injury anxiety in American football players. Participants were divided into two groups, Body Awareness Therapy Treatment Group (n=22) and a Control group(n=22), by computer-based randomization.

Detailed Description

This study aims to investigate the effects of Basic Body Awareness Therapy (BBAT) on balance, jump performance and sports injury anxiety in American football players. Participants were divided into two groups, Body Awareness Therapy Treatment Group (n=22) and a Control group(n=22), by computer-based randomization. Before starting the study, all participants were given detailed information about the content of the study and filled out a voluntary consent form. All participants in both groups were evaluated under the same conditions and surveys were conducted. The intervention group was given BBAT exercises by a physiotherapist who had received BBTA training 2 days a week for 6 weeks. All participants continued their team training during this period. At the end of the 6 weeks, all participants were given the same conditions and the surveys were repeated.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2024-06
• Study Start: 2024-06-03
• Study First Submitted: 2024-09-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-09-13
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-09-13
• Primary Completion: 2024-09-16
• Study Completion: 2024-09-16
• Study First Posted: 2024-09-19
• Last Update Posted: 2024-09-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 44

Inclusion Criteria

• Being a licensed American football player
• Playing in the university league
• Continue training for at least 1 year
• To be between the ages of 18-25
• Volunteering to participate in the study
• No disabilities for assessment tests

Exclusion Criteria

• Orthopedic injury in the last 6 months
• Having undergone lower extremity surgery in the last 1 year
• Loss of vision and hearing
• Presence of a neurological defect- The athlete (if female) is not pregnant

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Basic Body Awareness Therapy Group ( BBATG)	Basic Body Awareness Therapy	Basic Body Awareness Therapy Exercises American football team training
Basic Body Awareness Therapy Group ( BBATG)	American football team training	Basic Body Awareness Therapy Exercises American football team training
Control Group	American football team training	American football team training

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Balance	6 weeks	Static balance ( Flamingo Balance Test) and dynamic balance ( Y Balance Test )

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Jump Performance	6 weeks	Vertical and Horizontal Jump Test are used

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Yeditepe University; 🇹🇷 Istanbul, Turkey