Eight-week Sports Injury Prevention Program
ConditionHealth Adult Subjects
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age18-45
SponsorPrincess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University
About this trial
This study aims to find out whether an 8-week sports injury prevention program can improve lower-body performance-such as power, agility, and balance-among female college athletes in Saudi Arabia.
Sports participation has increased among women in Saudi Arabia, but many injury-prevention programs were originally designed for male athletes and may not meet the specific needs of females. This study will help determine whether a tailored program can reduce injury risks and improve athletic performance.
Female athletes aged 18-35 years who have been training and competing for at least one year can participate. Athletes with recent injuries, pregnancy, or chronic medical conditions that could affect performance will not be included.
Participants will complete tests before and after the program, including jumping, balance, and agility assessments. The prevention program includes warm-up exercises, stretching, strengthening, jumping drills, balance work, and agility training.
By comparing results before and after the program, the study will show whether this type of training can help female athletes stay safer and perform better.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Female athletes aged 18-35 years
Actively participating in organized sports in Saudi Arabia
Minimum of one year of continuous experience in their sport
Currently engaged in regular training and/or competition
Disqualifiers
Any recent injury within the past six months that limits performance
Pregnancy at the time of enrollment
Diagnosis of a chronic medical condition that may affect performance (e.g., uncontrolled diabetes, uncontrolled hypertension)
Any condition that could interfere with safe participation in physical testing or training
Trial design
Design model
Single group
Treatments tested in this trial
8-Week Sports Injury Prevention Program
BehavioralA structured 8-week injury prevention exercise program designed to improve lower-extremity strength, balance, agility, and movement control in female college athletes. Each supervised session includes: Warm-up: jogging, shuttle runs, backward running Stretching: calf, quadriceps, and hamstring stretches Strengthening: walking lunges, Russian hamstring exercise, single-leg toe raises Plyometrics: lateral, forward, and backward jumps; zigzag shuffle; bounding drills Balance training: single-leg stance with chest pass, forward bend, and figure-of-eight reach Agility drills: multidirectional shuttle runs, diagonal runs, bounding runs Cool-down: bridging, abdominal crunches, knee-to-chest stretches, and seated butterfly stretch Sessions follow a standardized protocol with prescribed repetitions, sets, or time durations for each component. The goal of the intervention is to enhance athletic performance and reduce the risk of lower-extremity sports injuries.
Treatment groups
30 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupGroup A: Exercise groupExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Change in Lower-Extremity Functional Performance
Description: Assessed using the Lower Extremity Functional Test (LEFT), which evaluates multidirectional agility through eight standardized tasks (forward run, backward run, side shuffle, carioca, figure-8 run, 45° cuts, 90° cuts, and countermovement jump). Time Frame: Baseline and 8 weeks (post-intervention). Outcome Metric: Total completion time (seconds). Lower times indicate better performance.
Time frame
From enrollment to the end of treatment at 8 weeks2
Change in Lower-Body Explosive Power
Description: Measured using the Countermovement Jump (CMJ) and Standing Long Jump (SLJ) tests, both widely validated for assessing lower-limb power. Time Frame: Baseline and 8 weeks. Outcome Metric: CMJ height (cm) and SLJ distance (cm).
Time frame
From enrollment to the end of treatment at 8 weeks3
Change in Dynamic Balance
Description: Evaluated using the Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) in the anterior, posteromedial, and posterolateral directions. Outcome Metric: Max reach distance (cm), normalized to leg length.
Time frame
From enrollment to the end of treatment at 8 weeksSponsors and contacts
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