Immediate Effects of Core Stabilization Exercises on Balance and Upper Body Performance in Licensed Archers

What this Trial Is About

This research aims to evaluate the immediate effects of a single session of core stabilization exercises on balance and upper body functional performance in competitive archers. Archery demands precise postural stability, balance, and upper limb control, with core muscles playing a key role in trunk stability and effective force transfer. While long-term benefits of core exercises are known, this study focuses on their short-term impact as a warm-up strategy. Participants are randomly assigned to one of two groups one group performs a single session of core stabilization exercises targeting deep and superficial trunk muscles using static and dynamic exercises on various surfaces, while the control group performs no additional exercise. The exercises emphasize trunk control, posture alignment, and muscle activation to assess their immediate influence on performance. Assessments include pre- and immediate post-intervention measures of lower extremity balance, upper extremity functional performance, hand reaction time, grip strength, and shoulder muscle strength. The trial monitors these outcomes to understand how core exercises may improve archery-related skills and help optimize warm-up protocols. Participation involves a single session with evaluations conducted before and right after the intervention.

The Acute Effects of Core Stabilization Exercises on Balance and Upper Extremity Functional Performance in Archers