Bench Press Performance in Resistance-Trained Young AdultsNCT07866742
Acute Effects of a Heavy Single-Repetition PAPE Protocol on Bench Press Performance
A study testing Heavy Single-Repetition PAPE Protocol in people with Bench Press Performance in Resistance-Trained Young Adults, run by Uşak University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
This study examined whether a practical post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE) protocol using one heavy bench press repetition could improve subsequent bench press performance in resistance-trained young adults. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 30 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Bench Press Performance in Resistance-Trained Young Adults
- What is being tested?
- Heavy Single-Repetition PAPE Protocol
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 10 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 14 Jul 2026to 23 Jul 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 18 to 30 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
None listed.
Who cannot join
- Serious musculoskeletal injury affecting the shoulder, elbow, wrist, chest, or upper extremity within the previous 6 months
- Cardiovascular, neurological, metabolic, or orthopaedic limitations to exercise
- Acute pain or feeling unwell on the testing day
- Heavy chest, shoulder, or triceps training within 48 hours before testing
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Uşak University, Faculty of Sport Sciences
Uşak, Uşak, 64200
About this study
Official title: Acute Effects of a Practical Heavy Single-Repetition PAPE Protocol on Bench Press Repetition Performance and Volume Load: A Randomised Crossover Study
This study examined whether a practical post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE) protocol using one heavy bench press repetition could improve subsequent bench press performance in resistance-trained young adults. Ten participants completed both a control condition and a PAPE condition in a randomized crossover design, with at least 72 hours between sessions. In the control condition, participants performed 8 repetitions at 60% of one-repetition maximum (1RM), rested for 4 minutes, and then completed two sets at 75% 1RM to technical failure with 3 minutes of rest between sets. In the PAPE condition, participants performed 8 repetitions at 60% 1RM, rested for 2 minutes, completed one repetition at 90% 1RM, rested for another 2 minutes, and then completed the same two performance sets at 75% 1RM. The primary outcome was the total number of repetitions completed across the two performance sets. Secondary outcomes included total volume load, repetitions in each set, and the decline in repetitions from the first to the second set. PAPE_BMC_FINAL_TECHNICAL_CHECK_…
Read the detailed description
A randomized crossover experimental design was used to evaluate the acute effects of a heavy single-repetition PAPE protocol on bench press repetition performance. Each participant completed both the control and PAPE conditions and therefore served as their own control. Condition order was assigned by drawing lots, with five participants completing the control condition first and five completing the PAPE condition first. The two experimental sessions were separated by at least 72 hours. PAPE_BMC_FINAL_TECHNICAL_CHECK_… Ten resistance-trained volunteers participated. Eligible participants were 18-30 years old, regularly performed resistance training, were able to perform the bench press safely, had a known or researcher-verified bench press 1RM, and provided informed consent. Participants were excluded for a serious upper-extremity musculoskeletal injury within the previous 6 months, cardiovascular, neurological, metabolic, or orthopaedic limitations to exercise, acute pain or illness on the testing day, or heavy chest, shoulder, or triceps training within 48 hours before testing. PAPE_BMC_FINAL_TECHNICAL_CHECK_… In both conditions, the performance test consisted of two bench press sets at 75% 1RM performed to technical failure, separated by 3 minutes of passive rest. In the control condition, participants completed 8 repetitions at 60% 1RM followed by 4 minutes of passive rest. In the PAPE condition, participants completed 8 repetitions at 60% 1RM, rested for 2 minutes, performed one repetition at 90% 1RM, rested for a further 2 minutes, and then began the performance test. PAPE_BMC_FINAL_TECHNICAL_CHECK_… The primary outcome was total repetitions completed across the two 75% 1RM sets. Secondary outcomes were repetitions completed in set 1 and set 2, total volume load, and inter-set repetition decline. Volume load was calculated as external load multiplied by total repetitions, and inter-set decline was calculated as set 1 repetitions minus set 2 repetitions. PAPE_BMC_FINAL_TECHNICAL_CHECK_…
- Being tested
- Control Bench Press Protocol, Heavy Single-Repetition PAPE Protocol
- Keywords
- Bench Press, Post-Activation Performance Enhancement, Resistance Training, Repetition Performance, Volume Load, Randomized Crossover Study
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Control Bench Press ProtocolOther
Participants performed 8 bench press repetitions at 60% of one-repetition maximum (1RM), followed by 4 minutes of passive rest. They then completed two bench press sets at 75% 1RM to technical failure, with 3 minutes of passive rest between sets.
Heavy Single-Repetition PAPE ProtocolOther
Participants performed 8 bench press repetitions at 60% 1RM, followed by 2 minutes of passive rest, one bench press repetition at 90% 1RM, and a further 2 minutes of passive rest. They then completed two bench press sets at 75% 1RM to technical failure, with 3 minutes of passive rest between sets.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Control Then PAPE | Experimental | Participants completed the control condition first and the PAPE condition second, with at least 72 hours between sessions. Receives: Other: Control Bench Press Protocol; Other: Heavy Single-Repetition PAPE Protocol |
| PAPE Then Control | Experimental | Participants completed the PAPE condition first and the control condition second, with at least 72 hours between sessions. Receives: Other: Control Bench Press Protocol; Other: Heavy Single-Repetition PAPE Protocol |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Total Bench Press Repetitions
Total number of repetitions completed across two bench press performance sets performed at 75% of one-repetition maximum (1RM) to technical failure. Total repetitions were calculated as set 1 repetitions + set 2 repetitions.
Measured: Immediately post-intervention, during the subsequent two bench press performance sets (approximately 10 minutes).
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted8 Oct 2026
- Study start14 Jul 2026
- Primary completion23 Jul 2026
- Study completion23 Jul 2026
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Bench Press Performance in Resistance-Trained Young AdultsStudies 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
- Basic science
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Crossover
- Model description
- Randomized two-condition crossover design. Each participant completed both the control and PAPE conditions in randomized order, with at least 72 hours between experimental sessions.
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 10 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Uşak University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07866742
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- PAPE-BP-2026
- Status last verified
- Sep 2026
- First submitted
- 30 Sep 2026
- Last updated
- 8 Oct 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: De-identified individual participant data underlying the results reported in this article will be available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 8 Oct 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Acute Effects of a Practical Heavy Single-Repetition PAPE Protocol on Bench Press Repetition Performance and Volume Load: A Randomised Crossover Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07866742
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- PAPE-BP-2026
- Keywords
- Bench Press, Post-Activation Performance Enhancement, Resistance Training, Repetition Performance, Volume Load, Randomized Crossover Study
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 10 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Uşak UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 14 Jul 2026 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 23 Jul 2026 (actual)
- Study completion
- 23 Jul 2026 (actual)
- First posted
- 8 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 examined whether a practical post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE) protocol using one heavy bench press repetition could improve subsequent bench press performance in resistance-trained young adults. Ten participants completed both a control condition and a PAPE condition in a randomized crossover design, with at least 72 hours between sessions. In the control condition, participants performed 8 repetitions at 60% of one-repetition maximum (1RM), rested for 4 minutes, and then completed two sets at 75% 1RM to technical failure with 3 minutes of rest between sets. In the PAPE condition, participants performed 8 repetitions at 60% 1RM, rested for 2 minutes, completed one repetition at 90% 1RM, rested for another 2 minutes, and then completed the same two performance sets at 75% 1RM. The primary outcome was the total number of repetitions completed across the two performance sets. Secondary outcomes included total volume load, repetitions in each set, and the decline in repetitions from the first to the second set. PAPE_BMC_FINAL_TECHNICAL_CHECK_…
Detailed description
A randomized crossover experimental design was used to evaluate the acute effects of a heavy single-repetition PAPE protocol on bench press repetition performance. Each participant completed both the control and PAPE conditions and therefore served as their own control. Condition order was assigned by drawing lots, with five participants completing the control condition first and five completing the PAPE condition first. The two experimental sessions were separated by at least 72 hours. PAPE_BMC_FINAL_TECHNICAL_CHECK_… Ten resistance-trained volunteers participated. Eligible participants were 18-30 years old, regularly performed resistance training, were able to perform the bench press safely, had a known or researcher-verified bench press 1RM, and provided informed consent. Participants were excluded for a serious upper-extremity musculoskeletal injury within the previous 6 months, cardiovascular, neurological, metabolic, or orthopaedic limitations to exercise, acute pain or illness on the testing day, or heavy chest, shoulder, or triceps training within 48 hours before testing. PAPE_BMC_FINAL_TECHNICAL_CHECK_… In both conditions, the performance test consisted of two bench press sets at 75% 1RM performed to technical failure, separated by 3 minutes of passive rest. In the control condition, participants completed 8 repetitions at 60% 1RM followed by 4 minutes of passive rest. In the PAPE condition, participants completed 8 repetitions at 60% 1RM, rested for 2 minutes, performed one repetition at 90% 1RM, rested for a further 2 minutes, and then began the performance test. PAPE_BMC_FINAL_TECHNICAL_CHECK_… The primary outcome was total repetitions completed across the two 75% 1RM sets. Secondary outcomes were repetitions completed in set 1 and set 2, total volume load, and inter-set repetition decline. Volume load was calculated as external load multiplied by total repetitions, and inter-set decline was calculated as set 1 repetitions minus set 2 repetitions. PAPE_BMC_FINAL_TECHNICAL_CHECK_…
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Basic science
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Crossover
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Randomized two-condition crossover design. Each participant completed both the control and PAPE conditions in randomized order, with at least 72 hours between experimental sessions.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Control Then PAPE | Experimental | Other: Control Bench Press Protocol, Other: Heavy Single-Repetition PAPE ProtocolParticipants completed the control condition first and the PAPE condition second, with at least 72 hours between sessions. |
| PAPE Then Control | Experimental | Other: Control Bench Press Protocol, Other: Heavy Single-Repetition PAPE ProtocolParticipants completed the PAPE condition first and the control condition second, with at least 72 hours between sessions. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 30 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (0 listed)
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Serious musculoskeletal injury affecting the shoulder, elbow, wrist, chest, or upper extremity within the previous 6 months
- Cardiovascular, neurological, metabolic, or orthopaedic limitations to exercise
- Acute pain or feeling unwell on the testing day
- Heavy chest, shoulder, or triceps training within 48 hours before testing
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Control Bench Press ProtocolParticipants performed 8 bench press repetitions at 60% of one-repetition maximum (1RM), followed by 4 minutes of passive rest. They then completed two bench press sets at 75% 1RM to technical failure, with 3 minutes of passive rest between sets. | Other | Control Then PAPE, PAPE Then Control |
| Heavy Single-Repetition PAPE ProtocolParticipants performed 8 bench press repetitions at 60% 1RM, followed by 2 minutes of passive rest, one bench press repetition at 90% 1RM, and a further 2 minutes of passive rest. They then completed two bench press sets at 75% 1RM to technical failure, with 3 minutes of passive rest between sets. | Other | Control Then PAPE, PAPE Then Control |
Primary outcome
Total Bench Press Repetitions
Time frame: Immediately post-intervention, during the subsequent two bench press performance sets (approximately 10 minutes).
Total number of repetitions completed across two bench press performance sets performed at 75% of one-repetition maximum (1RM) to technical failure. Total repetitions were calculated as set 1 repetitions + set 2 repetitions.
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 8 Oct 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. De-identified individual participant data underlying the results reported in this article will be available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
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 Heavy Single-Repetition PAPE Protocol in people with Bench Press Performance in Resistance-Trained Young Adults, run by Uşak 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 0 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 8 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?
Total Bench Press Repetitions (time frame: Immediately post-intervention, during the subsequent two bench press performance sets (approximately 10 minutes).). 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 8 Oct 2026; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 7 Nov 2026.