The effect of warm-up program on balance variables, proprioception, knee strength, and reaction speed of para-taekwondo athletes.

The Effect of Eight Weeks of Neuromuscular Warm-Up Exercises on Balance, Reaction Time, Proprioception, and Isokinetic Strength of Knee Muscles in the National Para-Taekwondo Team Athletes

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20250626066261N1

Enrollment

Registered

2025-07-06

Start date

2025-07-12

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-07-21

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Conditions

Sports injury prevention.

Interventions

Intervention 1: The intervention group will perform neuromuscular warm-up exercises based on the modified MASS-12 protocol. This protocol includes balance, proprioception, agility, strength, and flexi

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 30 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Membership in the Iranian national para-taekwondo team No previous severe injury within the past 6 months No history of lower limb surgery within the past year Voluntary consent of the subjects to participate in the study Presence of both sexes (male and female)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Practicing Taekwondo professionally for less than 3 years

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Balance. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and eight weeks after the start of the intervention. Method of measurement: Biodex balance device.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Proprioception. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and eight weeks after the start of the intervention. Method of measurement: Biodex isokinetic device(4pro).;Isokinetic knee strength. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and eight weeks after the start of the intervention. Method of measurement: Biodex isokinetic device(4pro).;Reaction time. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and eight weeks after the start of the intervention. Method of measurement: 8-way reaction time measuring device.	—

Measure

Time frame

Proprioception. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and eight weeks after the start of the intervention. Method of measurement: Biodex isokinetic device(4pro).;Isokinetic knee strength. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and eight weeks after the start of the intervention. Method of measurement: Biodex isokinetic device(4pro).;Reaction time. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and eight weeks after the start of the intervention. Method of measurement: 8-way reaction time measuring device.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMojtaba Rouhi

The University of Shahid Beheshti

rouhimojtaba79@gmail.com+98 21 2990 5858

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026