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The Effects of Plyometric Training on Balance, Joint Position Sense, and Explosive Strength

NCT07351539 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2026-01-21

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Summary

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of plyometric training on balance, joint position sense, and explosive strength in young taekwondo athletes.

A total of 20 taekwondo athletes aged between 15 and 18 years from Konya province voluntarily participated in the study. The participants were divided into two groups: an experimental group consisting of 10 athletes (5 female, 5 male) and a control group consisting of 10 athletes (5 female, 5 male). In addition to regular taekwondo training, the experimental group performed a plyometric training program three days per week for eight weeks, whereas the control group continued only their regular taekwondo training. Paired-sample and independent-sample t-tests were used for group comparisons.

Conditions

  • Effects of Plyometric Training on Balance, Joint Position Sense, and Explosive Strength in Healthy Young Taekwondo Athletes

Interventions

OTHER

Plyometric

A total of 20 club-level taekwondo athletes aged between 15 and 18 years from Konya province voluntarily participated in the study. The participants were divided into two groups: an experimental group consisting of 10 athletes (5 female, 5 male) and a control group consisting of 10 athletes (5 female, 5 male). Inclusion criteria required that participants had no current injuries or any recent injuries that could adversely affect their performance. A pre-test-post-test research design was employed. Following the measurement of anthropometric characteristics (height and body mass), assessments of balance, knee joint position sense, standing long jump, and vertical jump were conducted. After the completion of pre-test measurements, the experimental group performed a plyometric training program in addition to their regular taekwondo training for eight weeks, three times per week (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday), whereas the control group continued only their regular taekwondo training.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Selcuk University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ali Osman Kıvrak, Associate Professor · Department of Coaching Education, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Selçuk University

  • Ahmet Mücahit Özcan, MSc · Department of Coaching Education, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Selçuk University

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
15 Years
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-01-18
Primary Completion
2021-10-21
Completion
2022-12-27

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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