The Effects of Thrower's Ten Exercises Performed With an External Focus
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Conditions studied: External Focus (e.g., Performing the Exercise by Directing the Individual's Attention to a Laser Beam), Exercise Training, Adolescent
In brief
The aim of this study is to comprehensively investigate the effects of the Thrower's Ten exercise program-commonly recommended to enhance shoulder stability and strength in athletes-when applied using an external focus of attention approach (i.e., directing attention toward an object or movement outside the body), on functional performance, shoulder stability, balance, and throwing performance in adolescent basketball players. This study has been designed to examine the effects of performing the Thrower's Ten exercises with an external focus of attention on functional performance, shoulder stability, balance, and throwing performance in adolescent basketball players. Athletes will be randomly assigned to two groups: the experimental group will perform the exercises using an external focus of attention, whereas the control group will perform the same exercises without any specific attentional focus. The methods employed in this study are expected to effectively address the research objectives. The data collection tools and analytical techniques to be used are based on validated and widely accepted tests in the literature. Functional performance will be assessed using the Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test, balance will be evaluated using the Upper Extremity Y Balance Test, and throwing performance will be measured using the Medicine Ball Throw Test.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07546890
- Run by
- Hacettepe University
- People needed
- 30
- Starts
- 2026-04-25
- Expected to finish
- 2026-07-20
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-04-23
Who can join
Age: 10 and older, up to 18. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Adolescent male basketball players aged 10-18 years
- With at least one year of continuous participation in basketball
- Basketball players who participate in regular training at least two days per week
You may not qualify if…
- Participants will be excluded if they have a history of upper or lower extremity surgery within the past six months
- do not regularly attend training sessions
- do not consent to participate
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