Assessing Physical Performance in Male and Female National Kho-Kho Players Following Intensive Functional Training

NCT06602895 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: MRIIRS/FAHS/DEC/2021-S006
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This clinical trial aims to learn if intensive short-term functional strength training works to improve agility, functional movement, and balance among male and female national Kho-Kho players. It will also teach about the effect of gender on physical performance. The main questions it aims to answer are:

• Does the intensive short-term functional strength training work to improve agility, functional movement, and balance among male and female national Kho-Kho players?
• Which gender brings the greater impact on the physical performance of national Kho-Kho players? Researchers will investigate the impact of intensive short-term functional strength training on agility, functional movement, and balance among male and female national Kho-Kho players and compare the impact of male and female differences on physical performance. Participants will:
• Both male and female groups of participants received an application of intensive short-term functional strength training and balance training or balance training and intensive short-term functional strength training consecutively for one hour each, six days a week for two weeks.

Conditions

Physical Performance

Keywords

Agility; Functional performance; Kho-Kho; Static Balance; Dynamic balance

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Functional Movement Screen (FMS)

  The Functional Movement Screen (FMS) is a screening tool that consists of seven motor tasks, encompassing overhead squats, inline lunges, step downs, shoulder flexibility, straight leg lifts, trunk stability pushups, and pushups. Each task is assessed using a conventional 0-3 ordinal system. A score of 3 indicates correct execution without pain or compensatory movements, a score of 2 indicates compensatory movements were observed, a score of 1 signifies an inability to complete the movement, and a score of 0 implies no pain during the movement. Each exercise is repeated three times, and the best performance is recorded. The FMS yields a maximum score of 21, with a total score of 14 or below indicating a higher risk of sports injury development.

  2weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Balance

  2weeks

Other Outcomes (1)

• Agility

  2weeks

Study Arms (2)

Male group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The male group received intensive short-term functional strength training and balance training consecutively for one hour each, six days a week for two weeks.

Other: Intensive short-term functional strength training; Other: Balance Training

Female group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The female group received balance training and intensive short-term functional strength training consecutively for one hour each, six days a week for two weeks.

Other: Intensive short-term functional strength training; Other: Balance Training

Interventions

Intensive short-term functional strength training OTHER

All players underwent a rigorous 2-week intensive short-term functional strength training program, with training sessions held for 5 days a week. One group engaged in intensive short-term functional strength training exercises, while the other group focused on balance training. The training regimen was then reversed for the two groups. Each daily training session lasted approximately 2 hours, with 1 hour of either intensive short-term functional strength training or balance training. Every intensive short-term functional strength training session spanned roughly 60 minutes, starting with a 10-minute warm-up followed by dynamic mobility exercises targeting key joints. During the 40-minute core segment of our intensive short-term functional strength training sessions, participants first engaged in stability exercises for 10 minutes, focusing on core stability and balance through plank variations and stability.

Female group; Male group

Balance Training OTHER

Participants first engaged in stability exercises for 10 minutes, focusing on core stability and balance through plank variations and stability ball exercises. This was followed by 15 minutes of multi-joint strength exercises, where athletes performed compound movements like squats, deadlifts, push-ups or bench presses, and pull-ups or lat pull-downs, each for t sets of 8-10 repetitions. The session concluded with 15 minutes of agility and coordination drills, incorporating high-intensity activities such as lateral sprints and rope pulling, specifically designed to improve quickness and neuromuscular coordination, thereby enhancing overall athletic performance. The session concluded with a 10-minute cooldown involving flexibility exercises for the limbs and trunk. Exercise intensity was regulated to correspond with a 6-7 on the repetitions in the reserve-based Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) scale, where a s indicates that the exerciser feels they could perform approximately.

Female group; Male group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 25 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: Male and Female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Kho-Kho players aged between 18 and 25 years, all at the national level.
• Both male and female participants.
• Expressed eagerness to participate in the camp and training.
• Participants needed foundational experience with functional training relevant to Kho-Kho to ensure they could safely engage in and benefit from the specific training protocols designed for this study.

You may not qualify if:

• The participants were unable to perform the required tests and training sessions at the outset.
• Participants with a history of serious injuries related to strength and balance training were also excluded to minimize the risk of re-injury.
• Participants who experienced issues such as low back pain, vestibular problems, or lower extremity injuries during the camp training were removed from the final analysis to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the study\'s results

Sponsors & Collaborators

• King Saud University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Manav Rachna Sports Science Center

Faridabad, Haryana, 121001, India

Location

Study Officials

• Moattar R. Rizvi, PhD

  Department of Physiotherapy, Manav Rachna International Institute and Studies, Faridabad, India

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Investigator

Model Details: pretest-posttest gender-based parallel group comparative design

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 12, 2024
• First Posted: September 19, 2024
• Study Start: May 3, 2021
• Primary Completion: August 26, 2021
• Study Completion: October 19, 2021
• Last Updated: April 9, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Locations

IN (1)