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Thrower's Ten Versus Conventional Conditioning in Amateur Discus Throwers

NCT07783997 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 32

Last updated 2026-08-27

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Summary

This retrospective observational study compares the association of Thrower's Ten training and conventional conditioning with throwing performance and shoulder muscle strength in amateur male discus throwers. The study uses previously completed training and performance records from athletes who participated in one of two conditioning programmes. Throwing distance and shoulder muscle strength were assessed at baseline, during the training period, and at the end of the training period. The primary outcome is change in discus-throwing distance. Secondary outcomes include changes in shoulder muscle strength. The study aims to determine whether athletes who participated in the Thrower's Ten programme showed different changes in throwing performance and shoulder strength compared with athletes who participated in conventional conditioning.

Conditions

  • Health Adult Subjects

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Thrower's Ten exercise program

An 8-week Thrower's Ten conditioning program for amateur male discus throwers, consisting of supervised shoulder strengthening and flexibility exercises performed 3 sessions per week for 30 minutes per session. The program was based on the Thrower's Ten exercise series and incorporated progressive resistance during the training period. The program was administered as part of the athletes' routine conditioning.

BEHAVIORAL

Conventional conditioning program

An 8-week conventional conditioning program consisting of shoulder strengthening and flexibility exercises, including prone horizontal abduction, horizontal abduction at 90° external rotation, side-lying external rotation, standing row, military press, towel stretch, crossover arm stretch, and sleeper stretch. Training was performed 3 sessions per week for 30 minutes per session. Progression in the conventional cohort was determined at the discretion of the trainer.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Saveetha University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Shenbaga Sundaram Subramanian · Saveetha College of Physiotherapy, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-09-01
Primary Completion
2025-09-27
Completion
2025-10-20

Countries

  • India

Study Locations

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