8-stage Model and Its Implications in National Pakistani Tennis Players

NCT05515380 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: REC/01024 Ali Zubair
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 12
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness of structured exercises for tennis serve performance by using 8-stage model.

Conditions

Sports Physical Therapy

Keywords

8-Stage Model; Flexibility; Strength; Tennis Serve

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Serve speed

  Serve speed will be measured using Bushnell's Velocity Speed Gun. Speed gun is used to measure the speed of tennis ball in tennis court. It measures around 6-200 miles speed of ball with accuracy along with distance of ball as far as 90 feet away.

  Change from Baseline at 12th week

• Upper limbs' flexibility

  Shoulder flexibility will be measured based on recommendations by International Tennis Federation (ITF) and range of motion through Goniometer. The overall upper limb flexibility was measured using shoulder and wrist flexibility test recommended by ITF. The range of motion measurement would include combined range of motion of external and internal rotation.

  Change from Baseline at 12th week

• Upper limbs' strength

  Shoulder strength will be measured based on recommendations by International Tennis Federation (ITF) and wrist strength through hand held dynamometer. The overall upper limb strength was measured using shoulder push up test recommended by ITF. The wrist strength measurement would include maximum force produced using hand held wrist dynamometer.

  Change from Baseline at 12th week

Study Arms (2)

8-stage model based exercise training

EXPERIMENTAL

8-stage model based exercise training

Other: 8-stage model based exercise program

Conventional exercise training

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Conventional exercise training

Other: Conventional exercise program

Interventions

8-stage model based exercise program OTHER

The experimental group would follow exercises related to 8 phases of tennis serve, which would be based on 8-stage model. The participants would follow this program for three days per week for 12 weeks.

8-stage model based exercise training

Conventional exercise program OTHER

The control group would follow conventional exercise program advised by coaches. The participants of this group would also follow this program for three days per week for 12 weeks.

Conventional exercise training

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 30 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• National level tennis players
• Players who are playing tennis from last one year continuously

You may not qualify if:

• Players with any MSK injury
• Any systemic disease affecting players performance
• Any inflammatory conditions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Riphah International University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Riphah International University

Islamabad, Federal, 44000, Pakistan

Location

Study Officials

• Noman Sadiq, MS-SPT

  Riphah International University, Islamabad.

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 22, 2022
• First Posted: August 25, 2022
• Study Start: June 26, 2021
• Primary Completion: September 15, 2022
• Study Completion: September 15, 2022
• Last Updated: January 26, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)