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The Effects of Increased vs. Traditional Squat Stance Width on Performance Indices in Elite Rugby League Players

NCT05505786 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 26

Last updated 2022-09-06

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The back squat is a commonly utilized resistance training exercise for the promotion of both performance and musculoskeletal health. There are a range of manipulations that can be made to the setup of this resistance exercise, with once such adaptation being the stance width when performing the exercise. This intervention aims to explore the effects of increasing the stance with on performance indices in elite rugby league players.

Conditions

  • Sports Performance

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Normal stance width

Normal self-selected stance width when performing squat exercises.

BEHAVIORAL

Wide stance width

Increased stance with (by 20% over their own self-selected stance width) when performing squat exercises.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Central Lancashire

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
35 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-10-01
Primary Completion
2021-12-01
Completion
2022-04-01

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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