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

NCT02370368 | Completed Results DMC

• 1 other identifier: ECP213-13-14
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 27
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief 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).

Conditions

Healthy Athletes

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• 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 Outcomes (2)

• Change in Hamstring Extensibility From Baseline to 6 Weeks

  Baseline and at 6 weeks

• Change in Hip Flexor Extensibility From Baseline to 6 Weeks

  baseline and at 6 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Dance Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Training: participants will engage in dance training with the Xbox Kinect 360 using the Just Dance 2014 disc. Duration : 45 minutes per session. Frequency: three times per week for six weeks.

Device: XBOX Kinect Just Dance 2014

Ladder Drills

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Intervention: Agility ladder drill training. Duration: 45 minutes per session. Frequency: three times per week for six weeks

Other: Agility Ladder Drills

Interventions

XBOX Kinect Just Dance 2014 DEVICE

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

Dance Group

Agility Ladder Drills OTHER

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.

Ladder Drills

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 40 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• 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.

You may not qualify if:

• \- 1. Anyone who currently has a musculoskeletal injury of the lower limb that prevents them from performing the respective activities.
• \. Anyone involved in a dance programme as this will confound the results of the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The University of The West Indies: lead

Limitations and Caveats

The total number of athletes who were eligible for the trial were already small and with drop outs and injuries the resulting group for analysis was small.

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Dr. Sharmella Roopchand-Martin
• Organization: The University of the West Indies, Mona

sharmella.roopchandmartin@uwimona.edu.jm

876-927-2235

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: No
• Restrictive Agreement: No

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Lecturer

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 17, 2015
• First Posted: February 24, 2015
• Study Start: September 1, 2014
• Primary Completion: January 1, 2015
• Study Completion: January 1, 2015
• Last Updated: June 4, 2020
• Results First Posted: June 4, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share