Comparison of Videogame Based Dance Training With Agility Ladder Drills on Agility of Volleyball Players

Healthy Athletes Clinical Trial

Official title:

A Comparison of a Dance Programme Delivered With the XBOX Kinect With Traditional Agility Ladder Drills on Agility Scores of Club Level Volleyball Players of the University of the West Indies, Mona

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02370368
• Other study ID #: ECP213-13-14
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: September 2014
• Est. completion date: January 2015

Study information

• Verified date: May 2020
• Source: The University of The West Indies
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study will examine the effects of six week dance training, using the Xbox Kinect Just Dance 2014 programme, on the agility scores along with general and hamstring flexibility and extensibility of the hip flexor. The effects of the dance programme will be compared with those of proven agility training techniques (ladder drills).

Description:

A randomised clinical trial will be used consisting of 34 (17 in each group) athletes undergoing training. Both groups will undergo one hour of training three times weekly for six weeks, with one group doing dance training (DT) using the Xbox Kinect and the other doing standard training (ST) using traditional ladder drills. Outcomes will be assessed using the Illinois Agility test for agility, sit and reach test for general flexibility, straight leg raise test for hamstring flexibility and the Thomas test for hip flexor extensibility.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 27
• Est. completion date: January 2015
• Est. primary completion date: January 2015
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 40 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• To be included in the study persons must be playing volleyball at the University of the West Indies at competitive levels and will be required to give written consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• 1. Anyone who currently has a musculoskeletal injury of the lower limb that prevents them from performing the respective activities.

2. Anyone involved in a dance programme as this will confound the results of the study.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Healthy Athletes

Intervention

Device:
• XBOX Kinect Just Dance 2014
The XBOX Kinect Just dance 2014 is videogame based interactive dance programme designed to encourage activity while gaming.

Other:
• Agility Ladder Drills
Types of ladder drill exercises including single leg hop right and left leg, bunny hop, slalom jumps, bunny twist, lateral runs right and left, high knees with forward progression, backward run, bunny hop backward, single leg lateral hops, lateral bunny hops and snake carrioca moguls.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
The University of The West Indies

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change in Agility From Baseline to 6 Weeks	Illinois Agility Test - The athlete is timed during completion of a marked out course	baseline and at 6 weeks
Secondary	Change in Hamstring Extensibility From Baseline to 6 Weeks	Straight leg raise test - the person lies on their back and are asked to lift the leg straight up trying to keep the knee straight. The knee angle is measured with a goniometer.	Baseline and at 6 weeks
Secondary	Change in Hip Flexor Extensibility From Baseline to 6 Weeks	Thomas test - person lies on their back with the one leg held close to the chest and the other hanging off the bed. The angle at the knee is measured with a goniometer.	baseline and at 6 weeks