Effect of Gluteal Muscle Strengthening on Balance and Athletic Performance

The effect of gluteal muscle strengthening on performance and balance in adolescent basketball players with functional ankle instability

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20180521039762N6

Enrollment

Registered

2026-02-07

Start date

2026-02-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-01

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Conditions

Functional Ankle Instability. Sprain of ankle

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Participants in this group will receive a comprehensive gluteal muscle strengthening exercise program for eight weeks. The program will be performed three sessions

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

10 Years to 17 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age between 10 and 17 years Female active basketball players Subjective feeling of ankle giving way during the past six months IdFAI score greater than 11 History of ankle sprain No medical contraindication for participation in physical activity and completion of written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Presence of acute musculoskeletal injury, fracture, or surgery in the lower limbs Presence of pain, inflammation, or signs of acute ankle injury at baseline Presence of neurological or systemic diseases affecting balance or motor performance

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Running speed over a ten-meter distance with and without the ball. Timepoint: Before the intervention and eight weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Ten-meter sprint test with and without the ball.;Dynamic balance. Timepoint: Before the intervention and eight weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Y Balance Test.;Explosive power of the lower limb muscles. Timepoint: Before the intervention and eight weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Vertical jump test.;Agility. Timepoint: Before the intervention and eight weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Illinois agility test.	—

Measure

Time frame

Running speed over a ten-meter distance with and without the ball. Timepoint: Before the intervention and eight weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Ten-meter sprint test with and without the ball.;Dynamic balance. Timepoint: Before the intervention and eight weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Y Balance Test.;Explosive power of the lower limb muscles. Timepoint: Before the intervention and eight weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Vertical jump test.;Agility. Timepoint: Before the intervention and eight weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Illinois agility test.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Severity of functional ankle instability. Timepoint: Before the intervention and eight weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Identification of Functional Ankle Instability questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAfshin Moghadasi

Payame Noor University

moghadasi@pnu.ac.ir+98 21 2332 0000

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026