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Neuromuscular Effects of Coordinated Locomotor Training on Core Stability and Postural Control in Athletes

NCT07641777 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 28

Last updated 2026-06-23

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Summary

Core stability and postural control are essential for athletic performance. They affect how efficiently an athlete moves, maintains balance, and avoids injuries. However, researchers have not yet fully explored how coordinated locomotor training - a movement approach that uses walking patterns combined with sprinter and skater positions - changes the way an athlete's nerves and muscles work together. This study aims to compare the effects of coordinated locomotor training versus traditional plyometric exercises on core stability and balance control in novice runners.

The study will enroll 28 novice runners between 18 and 30 years of age. Participants must run less than 10 miles per week and have less than one year of consistent running experience. They will be randomly assigned to either the coordinated locomotor training group or the plyometric training group. The intervention lasts 8 weeks with two sessions per week. Each session runs for about 60 minutes. The researchers will measure core endurance using the Mcgill core endurance tests and the Sahrmann core stability test. Dynamic balance will be assessed using the Star Excursion Balance Test. Postural control will be evaluated using the Romberg test.

The researchers expect that athletes who undergo coordinated locomotor training will show greater improvements in core muscle activation and postural control compared to those who perform plyometric exercises. If proven effective, this training method could provide coaches and trainers with an evidence-based strategy to enhance athletic performance and reduce injury risk.

Conditions

  • Postural Control Deficits
  • Core Stability

Interventions

OTHER

Coordinated Locomotor Training

Coordinated locomotor training is an exercise technique that visualizes and simplifies human movement by combining walking patterns with sprinter and skater positions. The intervention includes: (1) A 5-minute warm-up familiarizing participants with sprinter and skater techniques in standing position; (2) Main CLT session of 60 minutes performed in supine, crawling, sitting, and standing positions; (3) Each position requires 10 repetitions per set, with 3 sets completed; (4) Total of 16 sessions conducted over 8 weeks, twice per week. The training is supervised by trained physical therapists.

OTHER

Plyometric Training

Plyometric training consists of: (1) Warm-up with 2 series of 30 seconds stimulation and 30 seconds cool-down with multi-directional jumps, with 5-second intervals between jumps; (2) 6 series of squat jumps onto a 45 cm box, with 30 seconds activation and 30 seconds relaxation, with 2-second intervals between jumps; (3) Total of 16 sessions conducted over 8 weeks, twice per week. Each session is supervised by trained physical therapists.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Faisalabad

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
30 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-02-01
Primary Completion
2026-06-30
Completion
2026-07-15

Countries

  • Pakistan

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