Comparison of Pilates and Traditional Plank in Recreational Badminton Players.

Sports Physical Therapy Clinical Trial

Official title:

Comparison of Pilates and Traditional Plank on Core Muscle Strength, Balance and Agility in Recreational Badminton Players

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05060081
• Other study ID #: REC/01019 Najla Ammar
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 1, 2022
• Est. completion date: August 1, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: December 2022
• Source: Riphah International University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

To compare the effects of Pilates exercise and traditional plank exercise training on core muscle strength, balance and agility in recreational badminton players

Description:

In modern era, badminton is one of the most famous and played sports worldwide. As compared to other indoor games, badminton is considered to be the finest sports as it occupies a place of pride for both as an individual and team sport. It is a technical and complex sport activity that need massive core strength and whole body strength in strokes, powerful smashes, alertness, well balance and coordination during postural movement in the premises of the court. Notable, to be competitive in badminton, players need to be able to move quickly toward well balanced position that permits them to tackle quickly to hit the shuttlecock.

The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of pilates exercises and traditional plank exercise training on core muscle strength, balance and agility in recreational badminton players.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 28
• Est. completion date: August 1, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: July 1, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 15 Years to 35 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Players playing badminton for > 1 year

• Players engaging in badminton = 3 days in a week

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of any injury in past 6 months

• Those players having musculoskeletal, neurological or cardiorespiratory problems

• Those players who have any medical conditions

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Sports Physical Therapy

Intervention

Other:
• Pilates exercise program group
Pilates exercise program group will do a warm-up for 10 minutes and then perform five exercises includes standing footwork, hundreds with knee straight, articulating bridge, rolling like a ball, plank for 25 minutes. For first three weeks, each player will do 8 repetitions × 3 sets of exercises and for next three weeks, each player will do 15 repetitions × 3 sets of exercises. There will be cool-down for 10 minutes after exercises. Total program will be of 45 minutes.
• Traditional plank exercise program group
Traditional plank exercise program group will do a warm-up for 10 minutes and then perform five exercises includes prone bridge, side bridge, supine bridge on exercise ball, prone bridge on exercise ball, superman on exercise ball. For first three weeks, each player will do 8 repetitions × 3 sets of exercises and for next three weeks, each player will do 15 repetitions × 3 sets of exercises. There will be cool-down for 10 minutes after exercises. Total program will be of 45 minutes.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Pakistan	Sports Complex	Peshawar	KPK

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Riphah International University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Pakistan, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT)	The SEBT was performed with the player standing at the center of a grid placed on the floor, with 8 lines extending at 458 increments from the center of the grid. The 8 lines were labeled according to the direction of excursion relative to the stance leg: Antero-lateral (AL), Anterior (A), Antero-medial (AM), Medial (M), Poster-medial (PM), Posterior (P), Poster-lateral (PL), and Lateral (L). To perform the SEBTs, the player maintained a single-leg stance while reaching with the opposite leg as far as possible. The player lightly touched the farthest point possible on the line with the most distal part of the reach foot then returning to a bilateral stance while maintaining their balance. The distance was measured from the center of the grid to the touch point with a tape measure in centimeters. There will be two assessments, at baseline before the start of exercise program and at the end of six weeks intervention.	Six weeks
Primary	One Min Sit Up Test	Core muscles Strength was measured by one min Sit up test and Prone Bridge Test (Plank Test).The subject lay supine on the floor with 90° flexion in the knee joints, hands at the side of their head, and with elbows pointing straight forward. To do a correct sit-up execution the elbows should touch the knees and then go back so the shoulders touch the floor. The number of repetitions performed was recorded. There will be two assessments, at baseline before the start of exercise program and at the end of six weeks intervention.	Six weeks
Primary	Badcamp Agility Test	The Badcamp Agility test was performed with players standing at the middle of the badminton court. Six targets were placed at six ends of the court. The players were give warning signal and the examiner started marking the corners which players have to follow. The players have to touch all 6 markers as marked by the examiner in an undecided manner. Each participant performed the test 3 times, and the shortest time was considered for analysis. At least 1 minute of rest was given between trials. There will be two assessments, at baseline before the start of exercise program and at the end of six weeks intervention.	Six weeks