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IRCT20260727070378N1 IRCT 2026-10-05 Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman The Effect of a Gymnastics-Specific Injury Prevention Program on Balance, Muscle Strength, Range of Motion, and Flexibility in Female Artistic Gymnasts with High and Low Injury Risk The Effect of a Gymnastics-Specific Injury Prevention Program on Balance, Muscle Strength, Range of Motion, and Flexibility in Female Artistic Gymnasts with High and Low Injury Risk 2026-05-08 anticipated 56 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/92035 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Prevention, Randomization description: Eligible individuals are categorized into high-risk and low-risk groups based on their FMS test results. Subsequently, participants are randomly assigned to either an experimental group or a control group, with each group comprising 24 individuals—12 classified as high-risk and 12 as low-risk. N/A Artistic gymnastics injury prevention. Intervention 1: Intervention group: Implementation of an artistic gymnastics-specific injury prevention program for 8 weeks—three sessions per week, lasting approximately 20 minutes each—alongside routine gymnastics training. The program will be administered progressively, moving from simple to advanced exercises, and will include muscle strengthening, balance, neuromuscular control, and flexibility exercises. Intervention 2: Control group: Usual gymnastics training for 8 weeks without the injury prevention program. No - There is not a plan to make this available Justification or reason for not sharing IPD is Due to considerations regarding the confidentiality and protection of participants’ information, there are no plans to share individual participant data from this study.
public Hadis Poshtehshirani
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Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Afzali Pour Square, Imam Khomeini Highway, Kerman, Iran
Kerman Iran (Islamic Republic of) 7616914111 +98 34 3325 7623 s.bahiraei@uk.ac.ir Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman Iran (Islamic Republic of) • Female gymnasts aged 13–17 •At least two years of regular artistic gymnastics training experience •Good general health and absence of active lower-limb or spinal injuries •No history of lower-limb or spinal surgery within the past two years • Willingness to participate in the study and commitment to regular attendance at training sessions and assessments. • Classification into either the high-risk or low-risk category for injury based on FMS screening results. 13 years 17 years Female •Failure to adhere to the training program (absence exceeding two sessions) •Occurrence of an injury during the study that prevents the continuation of activities Prevention N/A Intervention group: Implementation of an artistic gymnastics-specific injury prevention program for 8 weeks—three sessions per week, lasting approximately 20 minutes each—alongside routine gymnastics training. The program will be administered progressively, moving from simple to advanced exercises, and will include muscle strengthening, balance, neuromuscular control, and flexibility exercises. Control group: Usual gymnastics training for 8 weeks without the injury prevention program Dynamic balance. Timepoint: At baseline before the intervention and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Y-Balance Test including anterior, posteromedial, and posterolateral reach directions, with the best performance recorded from three trials. Muscle strength. Timepoint: At baseline before the intervention and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Handheld dynamometer for measuring quadriceps, hamstring, and gluteus medius muscle strength, using three 5-second trials. Lower-limb joint range of motion. Timepoint: At baseline before the intervention and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Modified Thomas Test for hip joint range of motion and Weight-Bearing Lunge Test for ankle range of motion, measuring the distance from the great toe to the wall in centimeter. Lower-limb muscle flexibility. Timepoint: At baseline before the intervention and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Straight Leg Raise Test for measuring hamstring muscle flexibility. Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman Approved 2026-07-25 Ethics Committee of Kerman University of Medical Sciences Kerman, beginning of Haft-Bagh-e Alavi Boulevard – University of Medical Sciences Campus Kerman Kerman Iran (Islamic Republic of)