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The Effects of Thrower's Ten Exercises Performed With an External Focus
Sponsor: Hacettepe University
Summary
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.
Official title: The Effects of Thrower's Ten Exercises Performed With an External Focus on Functional Performance, Balance, and Shooting Performance in Adolescent Basketball Players
Key Details
Gender
MALE
Age Range
10 Years - 18 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2026-04-25
Completion Date
2026-07-20
Last Updated
2026-04-23
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Exercise
The exercise protocol to be implemented consists of the Thrower's Ten Exercise Program. Thrower's Ten Exercise Program: The Thrower's Ten Exercise Program, originally developed by Kevin E. Wilk and colleagues (1993), comprising ten different exercises, will be applied to both the experimental and control groups. In the experimental group, an external focus of attention strategy will be employed, directing participants' attention away from their body movements toward external targets (e.g., a target board used in conjunction with a laser pointer) during the execution of the exercises.
Exercise with neutral attentional focus
The Thrower's Ten exercises will be performed using a neutral attentional focus approach.