Nutrition and Agility Training Effect on Performance in Tennis Players

NCT03985683 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: REC/00511 Muhammad Hassan
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 20
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

The main aim of this study is to determine the effect of carbohydrate loading with combination of agility training in performance of tennis players as previous studies did not show the combining effects of carbohydrate loading and agility training.Total 60 players will be included in this study from which 30 tennis players are in control group and 30 tennis players in experimental group. Baseline Glucose level will be assessed by Gluco-meter before and after intervention of the study each day. In experimental group 50 % carbohydrate will be given in first 3 days and 70 % in next 3 days respectively. Average carbohydrates required for athletes are 6 to 10 gram per kilogram per day. T-Test, Illinois agility test and Agility Compass drill test will use as baseline assessment and after 6 days of intervention and vertical jump height will be assessed through force plates. In control group T-Test will be performed, Illinois agility test and Agility Compass drill test, after 6 days of intervention and vertical jump height will be assessed through force plates.

Conditions

Sports Physical Therapy

Keywords

Agility training; Carbohydrate loading; Effects on performance

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• T test

  In T test players have to run 40 yards and time will be noted in seconds. Rating starts from \>11.5 seconds (poor) to \<9.5 seconds (excellent).

  6th day

• Illinios agility test

  Player have to run about 60 meters and time will be noted in seconds with rating poor \>18.8 seconds and excellent \<15.9 seconds.

  6th day

• 30 meter run test

  Player have to run 30 meters in straight line and time will be recorded in seconds

  6th day

• Agility compass drill test

  In this test 5 cones are placed in compass design manner and players have to run from cone 1 and finish running at cone 5 and time will be recorded in seconds

  6th day

Study Arms (2)

Control group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

In control group athletes will perform T-Test, Illinois agility test, 30 meter run test and Agility Compass drill test, before and after 6 days of intervention.

Other: agility tests

Experimental (Nutritional Interventional)

EXPERIMENTAL

In experimental group athletes were given 50 % carbohydrate in first 3 days and 70 % in next 3 days respectively. Average carbohydrates required for athletes are 6 to 10 gram per kilogram per day. T-Test, Illinois agility test, 30 meter run test and Agility Compass drill test will use as baseline assessment and after 6 days of intervention.

Dietary Supplement: Nutritional Interventional

Interventions

agility tests OTHER

In control group athletes will perform T-Test, Illinois agility test, 30 meter run test and Agility Compass drill test, before and after 6 days of intervention.

Control group

Nutritional Interventional DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Athletes were given 50 % carbohydrate in first 3 days and 70 % in next 3 days respectively.T-Test, Illinois agility test, 30 meter run test and Agility Compass drill test, before and after 6 days of intervention.

Experimental (Nutritional Interventional)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 15 Years - 25 Years
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Pakistani tennis players who had experience of 1 year in national tournaments or international tournaments
• Players who don't have history of open or close wound in last 3 months.
• Tennis players with Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18- 24.9.
• Tennis players with random blood glucose level less than 200 mg/dl.
• Athletes age between 15-25 Years.
• Gender: Male.

You may not qualify if:

• Players who suffer from any musculoskeletal injury in last 6 months
• Players with any kind of metabolic disorder will be excluded from study.
• Players already taking carbohydrates with their normal diet will be excluded from study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Riphah International University: lead

Study Sites (2)

Riphah International University

Islamabad, Federal, Pakistan, 44000, Pakistan

Location

Riphah International University

Islamabad, Federal, 44000, Pakistan

Location

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Study Officials

• Muhammad Faheem Afzal, MSSPT

  Riphah International University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 11, 2019
• First Posted: June 14, 2019
• Study Start: March 2, 2019
• Primary Completion: July 15, 2019
• Study Completion: July 30, 2019
• Last Updated: April 21, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (2)