Athletic Performance, Balance Training, Menstrual Cycle Phase
Conditions
Brief summary
This study was done to investigate the effect of balance training on improving balance and athletic performance during menstrual cycle in young athletic females Does balance training improve balance and athletic performance during the menstrual cycle? 60 athletic females will participate in the study. They will be randomly assigned into two groups. Group A will receive balance training on biodex, while group B will be the control group.
Interventions
DEVICEBalance Training
balance training exercises performed on the biodex balance system 3 sessions every week for 12 weeks
Sponsors
British University In Egypt
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 22 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Their age will be ranged from 18 to 22. Their BMI will be from 18.5 to 25 kg/cm2 - Athletes
Exclusion criteria
* free of musculoskeletal or neurological diseases that could affect balance/ taking any medications that affect sex hormones
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Balance | 12 weeks | biodex balance system device to measure balance Anterior posterior Stability index (APSI) This index is calculated using the degree of oscillation of the platform, in which low values indicated that the individual had good stability. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| atheletic performance | 12 weeks | atheletic subjective performance scale * asking participants to rate their performance during the past week according to their own opinion. * Use the scale between 1-10: 1=not at all satisfied, 10=fully satisfied: |
| Athletic dynamic balance | 12 weeks | Star excursion balance test (SEBT) measure the ability to maintain single leg stance on one leg while reaching as far as possible with the contralateral leg in 8 different directions, When the person demonstrates a significantly decreased reach while standing on the injured limb compared to standing on the healthy limb, the Star Excursion Balance Test has highlighted her loss of dynamic postural control |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed