Sports Physical TherapyNCT06985823
Rotational Versus Anti-Rotational Exercises on Endurance, Balance, and Core Stability in Gym-goer
A study testing Rotational exercises and Anti-Rotational exercises in people with Sports Physical Therapy, run by Riphah International University at 1 site in Pakistan.
Trial summary
Core exercises play an important role in improving the overall fitness of gym-goer. They improve core stability, which is essential for maintaining proper posture and reducing the risk of injuries during workouts. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 30 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Sports Physical Therapy
- What is being tested?
- Rotational exercises and Anti-Rotational exercises
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 28 participants
- Where
- 1 sitePakistan
- Study dates
- 30 Jul 2024to 15 Apr 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 30 years
- Women only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Age between 18-30 years
- Only female participants
- Females who have been consistently engaging in gym-based exercise for a minimum duration of 6 months up to 1 year
Who cannot join
- Participants was excluded if they have a leg length discrepancy
- History of serious musculoskeletal injuries or conditions (Fractures, Dislocations) within past 6 months.
- Females who are pregnant (All trimesters) or within the postpartum period
- Systematic conditions: Diabetic, Hypertension
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Pakistan1 site
360 Fitness club and One Rep Fitness club
Lahore, Punjab Province, 53500
About this study
Official title: Effects of Rotational Versus Anti-rotational Exercises on Endurance, Balance, and Core Stability in Gym-goer
Core exercises play an important role in improving the overall fitness of gym-goer. They improve core stability, which is essential for maintaining proper posture and reducing the risk of injuries during workouts. Core exercises also help improve balance and coordination, which are important for daily activities and sports. Rotational exercises involve twisting movements that engage the core, while anti-rotational exercises focus on resisting twisting forces to enhance core stability.
It is a randomized clinical trial with non-probability convenience sampling technique. The sample size of the study is 28. It will be conducted in one rep fitness club and 360 fitness club in Lahore within 6 months after approval of synopsis. Participants in group A (Rotational exercise group) attended 3 times per week with 15 repetitions (3 sets of 15 repetitions) and approximately 30-45 minutes per session, for six weeks. Each training program led the participants followed by a series of exercises, (Rotational Crunch exercise, Single leg romanian deadlift with rotation, rotational medicine ball throws). Participants in group B (Anti-Rotational exercise group) attended 3 times per week, approximately 30-45 minutes per session, for six weeks. Training program led the participants followed by a series of exercises, (Quadruped exercise 3 sets of 15 repetition, planks 3 sets of 60 second hold, pallof press 3 sets of 15 repetition). The collected data will be analyzed in Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) 25.0. If data will be normally distributed, then parametric; if not normally distributed, then non-parametric.
The aim of the study is to compare the effects of rotational versus anti-rotational exercises on endurance, balance, and core stability in gym-goer.
Read the detailed description
The objective of my study is to determine comparative effects of rotational versus anti-rotational exercises on endurance, balance, and core stability in gym-goer.
- Conditions
- Sports Physical Therapy
- Being tested
- Rotational exercises, Anti-Rotational exercises
- Keywords
- Balance, Core stability, Endurance, Exercise, Rotational
- Medical subject headings
- Motor Activity
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Rotational exercisesOther
14 participants will be in experimental group A, giving them rotational exercises (Rotational Crunch exercise, Single leg romanian deadlift with rotation, rotational medicine ball throws for six weeks. Measure all values before giving them protocol and after protocol.
Anti-Rotational exercisesOther
14 participants will be in experimental group B, giving them anti-rotational exercises (Quadruped exercise 3 sets of 15 repetition, planks 3 sets of 60 second hold, pallof press 3 sets of 15 repetition) for six weeks. Measure all values before giving them protocol and after protocol.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Rotational exercises | Experimental | 14 participants will be in experimental group A, giving them rotational exercises (Rotational Crunch exercise, Single leg romanian deadlift with rotation, rotational medicine ball throws for six weeks. Measure all values before giving them protocol and after protocol. Receives: Other: Rotational exercises |
| Anti-Rotational exercises | Experimental | 14 participants will be in experimental group B, giving them anti-rotational exercises (Quadruped exercise 3 sets of 15 repetition, planks 3 sets of 60 second hold, pallof press 3 sets of 15 repetition) for six weeks. Measure all values before giving them protocol and after protocol. Receives: Other: Anti-Rotational exercises |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Planks
An exercise in which you hold your body straight and parallel to the floor while resting on your toes and hands or elbows. Planks are very good for endurance and strengthening your core.
Measured: Time Frame: 6 weeks
Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT)
The Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) is a dynamic test that requires strength, flexibility, and proprioception. It is a measure of dynamic balance that provides a significant challenge to athletes and physically active individuals.
The points that are measured: Anterior, Posterior, Medial, Lateral, Anteromedial, Anterolateral, Posteromedial, Posterolateral.
If the patient uses the right leg to reach, they would follow this in clockwise order. If they use the left leg to reach, they would follow this in anti-clockwise order.
Measured: Time Frame: 6 weeks
Sahrmann core stability test
The Sahrmann five-level core stability test was assumed to evaluate the abdominal muscle function as they act by isometrically contracting into flexion to maintain lumbar spine flexion by posteriorly tilting the pelvis against an assumed increasing resistance.
Measured: Time Frame: 6 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted22 May 2025
- Study start30 Jul 2024
- Primary completion15 Mar 2025
- Study completion15 Apr 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (10)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Sports Physical TherapyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Riphah International UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 28 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Riphah International University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Aamir Gul Memon, MS, Principal investigator, Riphah International University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06985823
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- REC/RCR & AHS/24/0455
- Status last verified
- May 2025
- First submitted
- 15 May 2025
- Last updated
- 22 May 2025
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Nakai Y, Kawada M, Miyazaki T, Kiyama R. Trunk muscle activity during trunk stabilizing exercise with isometric hip rotation using electromyography and ultrasound. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2019 Dec;49:102357. doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2019.102357. Epub 2019 Sep 16.
PubMed 31557703Zemkova E, Zapletalova L. Back Problems: Pros and Cons of Core Strengthening Exercises as a Part of Athlete Training. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 May 18;18(10):5400. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18105400.
PubMed 34070164Oliva-Lozano JM, Muyor JM. Core Muscle Activity During Physical Fitness Exercises: A Systematic Review. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Jun 16;17(12):4306. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17124306.
PubMed 32560185Cabrejas C, Solana-Tramunt M, Morales J, Nieto A, Bofill A, Carballeira E, Pierantozzi E. The Effects of an Eight-Week Integrated Functional Core and Plyometric Training Program on Young Rhythmic Gymnasts' Explosive Strength. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Jan 6;20(2):1041. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20021041.
PubMed 36673798Palmer TG, McCabe M. The Effect of a Novel Weight-Supported Kinetic Chain Resistance Training Program on Proximal Core Muscular Endurance, Trunk-to-Arm Muscular Power, and Bat Swing Speed. J Strength Cond Res. 2023 Nov 1;37(11):2130-2140. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000004520.
PubMed 37883393Ylinen J, Pasanen T, Heinonen A, Kivisto H, Kautiainen H, Multanen J. Trunk muscle activation of core stabilization exercises in subjects with and without chronic low back pain. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2024;37(4):897-908. doi: 10.3233/BMR-230043.
PubMed 38250755Watanabe Y, Kato K, Otoshi K, Tominaga R, Kaga T, Igari T, Sato R, Oi N, Konno SI. Associations between core stability and low back pain in high school baseball players: A cross-sectional study. J Orthop Sci. 2022 Sep;27(5):965-970. doi: 10.1016/j.jos.2021.05.010. Epub 2021 Jun 22.
PubMed 34167867Powden CJ, Dodds TK, Gabriel EH. THE RELIABILITY OF THE STAR EXCURSION BALANCE TEST AND LOWER QUARTER Y-BALANCE TEST IN HEALTHY ADULTS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2019 Sep;14(5):683-694.
PubMed 31598406Choi JH, Kim DE, Cynn HS. Comparison of Trunk Muscle Activity Between Traditional Plank Exercise and Plank Exercise With Isometric Contraction of Ankle Muscles in Subjects With Chronic Low Back Pain. J Strength Cond Res. 2021 Sep 1;35(9):2407-2413. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000003188.
PubMed 31136542Mo RCY, Ngai DCW, Ng CCM, Sin KHS, Luk JTC, Ho IMK. Effects of loading positions on the activation of trunk and hip muscles during flywheel and dumbbell single-leg Romanian deadlift exercises. Front Physiol. 2023 Nov 29;14:1264604. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1264604. eCollection 2023.
PubMed 38093908
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 22 May 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effects of Rotational Versus Anti-rotational Exercises on Endurance, Balance, and Core Stability in Gym-goer
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06985823
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- REC/RCR & AHS/24/0455
- Conditions
- Sports Physical Therapy
- Keywords
- Balance, Core stability, Endurance, Exercise, Rotational
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 28 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Riphah International UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 30 Jul 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 15 Mar 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 15 Apr 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 22 May 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Core exercises play an important role in improving the overall fitness of gym-goer. They improve core stability, which is essential for maintaining proper posture and reducing the risk of injuries during workouts. Core exercises also help improve balance and coordination, which are important for daily activities and sports. Rotational exercises involve twisting movements that engage the core, while anti-rotational exercises focus on resisting twisting forces to enhance core stability.
It is a randomized clinical trial with non-probability convenience sampling technique. The sample size of the study is 28. It will be conducted in one rep fitness club and 360 fitness club in Lahore within 6 months after approval of synopsis. Participants in group A (Rotational exercise group) attended 3 times per week with 15 repetitions (3 sets of 15 repetitions) and approximately 30-45 minutes per session, for six weeks. Each training program led the participants followed by a series of exercises, (Rotational Crunch exercise, Single leg romanian deadlift with rotation, rotational medicine ball throws). Participants in group B (Anti-Rotational exercise group) attended 3 times per week, approximately 30-45 minutes per session, for six weeks. Training program led the participants followed by a series of exercises, (Quadruped exercise 3 sets of 15 repetition, planks 3 sets of 60 second hold, pallof press 3 sets of 15 repetition). The collected data will be analyzed in Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) 25.0. If data will be normally distributed, then parametric; if not normally distributed, then non-parametric.
The aim of the study is to compare the effects of rotational versus anti-rotational exercises on endurance, balance, and core stability in gym-goer.
Detailed description
The objective of my study is to determine comparative effects of rotational versus anti-rotational exercises on endurance, balance, and core stability in gym-goer.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Rotational exercises | Experimental | Other: Rotational exercises14 participants will be in experimental group A, giving them rotational exercises (Rotational Crunch exercise, Single leg romanian deadlift with rotation, rotational medicine ball throws for six weeks. Measure all values before giving them protocol and after protocol. |
| Anti-Rotational exercises | Experimental | Other: Anti-Rotational exercises14 participants will be in experimental group B, giving them anti-rotational exercises (Quadruped exercise 3 sets of 15 repetition, planks 3 sets of 60 second hold, pallof press 3 sets of 15 repetition) for six weeks. Measure all values before giving them protocol and after protocol. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 30 years
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Age between 18-30 years
- Only female participants
- Females who have been consistently engaging in gym-based exercise for a minimum duration of 6 months up to 1 year
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Participants was excluded if they have a leg length discrepancy
- History of serious musculoskeletal injuries or conditions (Fractures, Dislocations) within past 6 months.
- Females who are pregnant (All trimesters) or within the postpartum period
- Systematic conditions: Diabetic, Hypertension
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Rotational exercises14 participants will be in experimental group A, giving them rotational exercises (Rotational Crunch exercise, Single leg romanian deadlift with rotation, rotational medicine ball throws for six weeks. Measure all values before giving them protocol and after protocol. | Other | Rotational exercises |
| Anti-Rotational exercises14 participants will be in experimental group B, giving them anti-rotational exercises (Quadruped exercise 3 sets of 15 repetition, planks 3 sets of 60 second hold, pallof press 3 sets of 15 repetition) for six weeks. Measure all values before giving them protocol and after protocol. | Other | Anti-Rotational exercises |
Primary outcome
Planks
Time frame: Time Frame: 6 weeks
An exercise in which you hold your body straight and parallel to the floor while resting on your toes and hands or elbows. Planks are very good for endurance and strengthening your core.
Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT)
Time frame: Time Frame: 6 weeks
The Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) is a dynamic test that requires strength, flexibility, and proprioception. It is a measure of dynamic balance that provides a significant challenge to athletes and physically active individuals. The points that are measured: Anterior, Posterior, Medial, Lateral, Anteromedial, Anterolateral, Posteromedial, Posterolateral. If the patient uses the right leg to reach, they would follow this in clockwise order. If they use the left leg to reach, they would follow this in anti-clockwise order.
Sahrmann core stability test
Time frame: Time Frame: 6 weeks
The Sahrmann five-level core stability test was assumed to evaluate the abdominal muscle function as they act by isometrically contracting into flexion to maintain lumbar spine flexion by posteriorly tilting the pelvis against an assumed increasing resistance.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 22 May 2025.
- Background: PubMed 31557703Nakai Y, Kawada M, Miyazaki T, Kiyama R. Trunk muscle activity during trunk stabilizing exercise with isometric hip rotation using electromyography and ultrasound. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2019 Dec;49:102357. doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2019.102357. Epub 2019 Sep 16.
- Background: PubMed 34070164Zemkova E, Zapletalova L. Back Problems: Pros and Cons of Core Strengthening Exercises as a Part of Athlete Training. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 May 18;18(10):5400. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18105400.
- Background: PubMed 32560185Oliva-Lozano JM, Muyor JM. Core Muscle Activity During Physical Fitness Exercises: A Systematic Review. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Jun 16;17(12):4306. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17124306.
- Background: PubMed 36673798Cabrejas C, Solana-Tramunt M, Morales J, Nieto A, Bofill A, Carballeira E, Pierantozzi E. The Effects of an Eight-Week Integrated Functional Core and Plyometric Training Program on Young Rhythmic Gymnasts' Explosive Strength. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Jan 6;20(2):1041. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20021041.
- Background: PubMed 37883393Palmer TG, McCabe M. The Effect of a Novel Weight-Supported Kinetic Chain Resistance Training Program on Proximal Core Muscular Endurance, Trunk-to-Arm Muscular Power, and Bat Swing Speed. J Strength Cond Res. 2023 Nov 1;37(11):2130-2140. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000004520.
- Background: PubMed 38250755Ylinen J, Pasanen T, Heinonen A, Kivisto H, Kautiainen H, Multanen J. Trunk muscle activation of core stabilization exercises in subjects with and without chronic low back pain. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2024;37(4):897-908. doi: 10.3233/BMR-230043.
- Background: PubMed 34167867Watanabe Y, Kato K, Otoshi K, Tominaga R, Kaga T, Igari T, Sato R, Oi N, Konno SI. Associations between core stability and low back pain in high school baseball players: A cross-sectional study. J Orthop Sci. 2022 Sep;27(5):965-970. doi: 10.1016/j.jos.2021.05.010. Epub 2021 Jun 22.
- Background: PubMed 31598406Powden CJ, Dodds TK, Gabriel EH. THE RELIABILITY OF THE STAR EXCURSION BALANCE TEST AND LOWER QUARTER Y-BALANCE TEST IN HEALTHY ADULTS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2019 Sep;14(5):683-694.
- Background: PubMed 31136542Choi JH, Kim DE, Cynn HS. Comparison of Trunk Muscle Activity Between Traditional Plank Exercise and Plank Exercise With Isometric Contraction of Ankle Muscles in Subjects With Chronic Low Back Pain. J Strength Cond Res. 2021 Sep 1;35(9):2407-2413. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000003188.
- Background: PubMed 38093908Mo RCY, Ngai DCW, Ng CCM, Sin KHS, Luk JTC, Ho IMK. Effects of loading positions on the activation of trunk and hip muscles during flywheel and dumbbell single-leg Romanian deadlift exercises. Front Physiol. 2023 Nov 29;14:1264604. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1264604. eCollection 2023.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Aamir Gul Memon, MS principal investigator
Riphah International University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Rotational exercises and Anti-Rotational exercises in people with Sports Physical Therapy, run by Riphah International University at 1 site in Pakistan.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 May 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Pakistan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Planks (time frame: Time Frame: 6 weeks). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06985823, which also lists 10 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 22 May 2025.