"CORE Training for Musculoskeletal Health: A Study on Adaptive Exercise Protocols"

Launched by IOANNIS TSARTSAPAKIS · Jun 10, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This study is looking at how a special core exercise program affects muscle growth, balance, and overall function. The exercises combine different types of core training, including stability, strength, and high-intensity power moves, to see how they help the muscles around your middle body work better and improve your quality of life. Researchers will use tools like muscle activity sensors and ultrasound pictures, along with questionnaires, to understand the changes that happen over several weeks of training.

The study is open to healthy adults aged 25 to 35 who regularly exercise at least three times a week for an hour each time and have done so consistently for at least two years. This includes people who participate in activities like swimming, dance, hiking, or racket sports, but excludes those who already do focused core training like Pilates or CrossFit, or who have injuries or health issues that make intense exercise unsafe. Participants will follow the exercise program for eight weeks and attend assessments before and after to track progress. This study is not yet recruiting, but it aims to help us learn how adaptive core workouts can improve muscle health and everyday function in active adults.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Aged 25-35 years
• • Physically active (≥3 sessions/week, ≥1 hour per session) for ≥2 years
• • No known musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, or neurological disorders
• • No engagement in structured core training programs
• • Available to attend all evaluation appointments
• • Able and willing to commit to the 8-week intervention program
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Medical conditions that limit full-body or trunk movement
• • Cardiovascular/metabolic conditions contraindicating high-intensity exercise
• • Current participation in Pilates, CrossFit, or other core-specific protocols
• • Recent musculoskeletal injury affecting training eligibility