Post-Activation Performance Enhancement (PAPE)PAPENCT07851428
Acute Effects of Resistance Exercise-Based PAPE in Adolescent Basketball Players
A study testing Standardized Basketball Warm-Up, Back Squat PAPE and Deadlift PAPE in people with Post-Activation Performance Enhancement (PAPE), run by Uludag University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
This study evaluates the acute effects of resistance exercise-based post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE) on basketball-specific cognitive-motor dual-task performance in male adolescent basketball players. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 15 to 17 years, men onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Post-Activation Performance Enhancement (PAPE)
- What is being tested?
- Standardized Basketball Warm-Up, Back Squat PAPE and Deadlift PAPE
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 21 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 26 Sep 2026to 12 Oct 2026
- 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 15 to 17 years
- Men only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child
Who may be able to join
- Male basketball players aged 15-17 years.
- Regular participation in organized basketball training.
- Ability to safely perform the back squat and deadlift exercises and complete the basketball-specific cognitive-motor dual-task test.
- Written informed consent from a parent or legal guardian and assent from the participant.
Who cannot join
- Any musculoskeletal condition that prevented safe completion of the resistance exercise or basketball-specific testing procedures.
- Inability to complete any of the experimental conditions or required performance assessments.
- Failure to comply with the pre-session requirements, including avoidance of strenuous physical activity and caffeine consumption.
- Withdrawal of participant assent or parental/legal guardian consent.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Bursa Uludag University, Faculty of Sport Sciences
Bursa, Bursa, 16000
About this study
Official title: Acute Effects of Resistance Exercise-Based PAPE on Basketball-Specific Cognitive-Motor Dual-Task Performance in Adolescent Basketball Players: A Randomized Crossover Study
This study evaluates the acute effects of resistance exercise-based post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE) on basketball-specific cognitive-motor dual-task performance in male adolescent basketball players. Twenty-one basketball players aged 15 to 17 years complete three experimental conditions in a randomized crossover design: a standardized basketball warm-up, 5 repetitions of the back squat at 80% of individual one-repetition maximum (1RM), and 5 repetitions of the deadlift at 80% of individual 1RM. Each participant completes all three conditions with 48 hours between experimental sessions. Basketball-specific cognitive-motor dual-task performance is assessed before and after each condition using a task adapted from the NBA Draft Combine dribbling test that incorporates simultaneous motor responses to visual stimuli. The primary purpose is to compare the acute changes in performance following the two resistance exercise-based PAPE conditions with those following the standardized basketball warm-up.
- Being tested
- Standardized Basketball Warm-Up, Back Squat PAPE, Deadlift PAPE
- Keywords
- Post-Activation Performance Enhancement, PAPE, Basketball, Adolescent Athletes, Cognitive-Motor Dual Task, Resistance Exercise, Back Squat, Deadlift
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Standardized Basketball Warm-UpOther
Participants performed a standardized basketball warm-up as the active comparator condition. Basketball-specific cognitive-motor dual-task performance was assessed before the warm-up and again after completion of the condition.
Back Squat PAPEOther
Participants performed 5 repetitions of the back squat exercise at 80% of their individual one-repetition maximum (1RM) as a resistance exercise-based PAPE conditioning activity. Following the conditioning activity, participants completed a 3-5-minute recovery period before post-intervention assessment of basketball-specific cognitive-motor dual-task performance.
Deadlift PAPEOther
Participants performed 5 repetitions of the deadlift exercise at 80% of their individual one-repetition maximum (1RM) as a resistance exercise-based PAPE conditioning activity. Following the conditioning activity, participants completed a 3-5-minute recovery period before post-intervention assessment of basketball-specific cognitive-motor dual-task performance.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Standardized Basketball Warm-Up | Active comparator | Participants completed a standardized basketball warm-up condition. Basketball-specific cognitive-motor dual-task performance was assessed before the conditioning activity and again after the condition. This condition served as the active comparator for the two resistance exercise-based PAPE conditions. Receives: Other: Standardized Basketball Warm-Up |
| Back Squat PAPE | Experimental | Participants completed 5 repetitions of the back squat exercise at 80% of their individual one-repetition maximum (1RM) as a resistance exercise-based PAPE condition. Basketball-specific cognitive-motor dual-task performance was assessed before the conditioning activity and again after a 3-5-minute recovery period. Receives: Other: Back Squat PAPE |
| Deadlift PAPE | Experimental | Participants completed 5 repetitions of the deadlift exercise at 80% of their individual one-repetition maximum (1RM) as a resistance exercise-based PAPE condition. Basketball-specific cognitive-motor dual-task performance was assessed before the conditioning activity and again after a 3-5-minute recovery period. Receives: Other: Deadlift PAPE |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Basketball-Specific Cognitive-Motor Dual-Task Performance
Performance was assessed using a cognitive-motor dual-task adapted from the NBA Draft Combine dribbling test. Participants completed the basketball-specific dribbling course while simultaneously responding to visual stimuli with corresponding motor responses. Performance was recorded as task completion time in seconds using an electronic timing system. A shorter completion time indicated better performance.
Measured: Immediately before and 3-5 minutes after each experimental condition
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted1 Oct 2026
- Study start26 Sep 2026
- Primary completion12 Oct 2026
- Study completion12 Oct 2026
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Post-Activation Performance Enhancement (PAPE)Studies of the same condition, open and under way.
- 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
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Crossover
- Model description
- Participants were randomized to one of three crossover sequences. Each participant completed all three experimental conditions: standardized basketball warm-up, back squat PAPE, and deadlift PAPE, with a 48-hour interval between conditions.
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 21 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Uludag University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Mertkan Öncü, Uludag University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07851428
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2026/276/10-10
- Acronym
- PAPE
- Status last verified
- Sep 2026
- First submitted
- 25 Sep 2026
- Last updated
- 20 Oct 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: Anonymized individual participant data underlying the results reported in the publication may be made available to qualified researchers upon reasonable request to the corresponding author, subject to applicable institutional and ethical restrictions.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 20 Oct 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Acute Effects of Resistance Exercise-Based PAPE on Basketball-Specific Cognitive-Motor Dual-Task Performance in Adolescent Basketball Players: A Randomized Crossover Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07851428
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- PAPE / 2026/276/10-10
- Keywords
- Post-Activation Performance Enhancement, PAPE, Basketball, Adolescent Athletes, Cognitive-Motor Dual Task, Resistance Exercise, Back Squat, Deadlift
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 21 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Uludag UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 26 Sep 2026 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 12 Oct 2026 (actual)
- Study completion
- 12 Oct 2026 (actual)
- First posted
- 1 Oct 2026 (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.
This study evaluates the acute effects of resistance exercise-based post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE) on basketball-specific cognitive-motor dual-task performance in male adolescent basketball players. Twenty-one basketball players aged 15 to 17 years complete three experimental conditions in a randomized crossover design: a standardized basketball warm-up, 5 repetitions of the back squat at 80% of individual one-repetition maximum (1RM), and 5 repetitions of the deadlift at 80% of individual 1RM. Each participant completes all three conditions with 48 hours between experimental sessions. Basketball-specific cognitive-motor dual-task performance is assessed before and after each condition using a task adapted from the NBA Draft Combine dribbling test that incorporates simultaneous motor responses to visual stimuli. The primary purpose is to compare the acute changes in performance following the two resistance exercise-based PAPE conditions with those following the standardized basketball warm-up.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Crossover
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 3
- Model description
- Participants were randomized to one of three crossover sequences. Each participant completed all three experimental conditions: standardized basketball warm-up, back squat PAPE, and deadlift PAPE, with a 48-hour interval between conditions.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Standardized Basketball Warm-Up | Active comparator | Other: Standardized Basketball Warm-UpParticipants completed a standardized basketball warm-up condition. Basketball-specific cognitive-motor dual-task performance was assessed before the conditioning activity and again after the condition. This condition served as the active comparator for the two resistance exercise-based PAPE conditions. |
| Back Squat PAPE | Experimental | Other: Back Squat PAPEParticipants completed 5 repetitions of the back squat exercise at 80% of their individual one-repetition maximum (1RM) as a resistance exercise-based PAPE condition. Basketball-specific cognitive-motor dual-task performance was assessed before the conditioning activity and again after a 3-5-minute recovery period. |
| Deadlift PAPE | Experimental | Other: Deadlift PAPEParticipants completed 5 repetitions of the deadlift exercise at 80% of their individual one-repetition maximum (1RM) as a resistance exercise-based PAPE condition. Basketball-specific cognitive-motor dual-task performance was assessed before the conditioning activity and again after a 3-5-minute recovery period. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 15 to 17 years
- Sex
- Male only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Male basketball players aged 15-17 years.
- Regular participation in organized basketball training.
- Ability to safely perform the back squat and deadlift exercises and complete the basketball-specific cognitive-motor dual-task test.
- Written informed consent from a parent or legal guardian and assent from the participant.
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Any musculoskeletal condition that prevented safe completion of the resistance exercise or basketball-specific testing procedures.
- Inability to complete any of the experimental conditions or required performance assessments.
- Failure to comply with the pre-session requirements, including avoidance of strenuous physical activity and caffeine consumption.
- Withdrawal of participant assent or parental/legal guardian consent.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Standardized Basketball Warm-UpParticipants performed a standardized basketball warm-up as the active comparator condition. Basketball-specific cognitive-motor dual-task performance was assessed before the warm-up and again after completion of the condition. | Other | Standardized Basketball Warm-Up |
| Back Squat PAPEParticipants performed 5 repetitions of the back squat exercise at 80% of their individual one-repetition maximum (1RM) as a resistance exercise-based PAPE conditioning activity. Following the conditioning activity, participants completed a 3-5-minute recovery period before post-intervention assessment of basketball-specific cognitive-motor dual-task performance. | Other | Back Squat PAPE |
| Deadlift PAPEParticipants performed 5 repetitions of the deadlift exercise at 80% of their individual one-repetition maximum (1RM) as a resistance exercise-based PAPE conditioning activity. Following the conditioning activity, participants completed a 3-5-minute recovery period before post-intervention assessment of basketball-specific cognitive-motor dual-task performance. | Other | Deadlift PAPE |
Primary outcome
Basketball-Specific Cognitive-Motor Dual-Task Performance
Time frame: Immediately before and 3-5 minutes after each experimental condition
Performance was assessed using a cognitive-motor dual-task adapted from the NBA Draft Combine dribbling test. Participants completed the basketball-specific dribbling course while simultaneously responding to visual stimuli with corresponding motor responses. Performance was recorded as task completion time in seconds using an electronic timing system. A shorter completion time indicated better performance.
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 20 Oct 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. Anonymized individual participant data underlying the results reported in the publication may be made available to qualified researchers upon reasonable request to the corresponding author, subject to applicable institutional and ethical restrictions.
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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.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Standardized Basketball Warm-Up, Back Squat PAPE and Deadlift PAPE in people with Post-Activation Performance Enhancement (PAPE), run by Uludag University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
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 4 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 20 Oct 2026. 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 Turkey (Türkiye). 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?
Basketball-Specific Cognitive-Motor Dual-Task Performance (time frame: Immediately before and 3-5 minutes after each experimental condition). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 20 Oct 2026.