Comparative Effects of Different Stretching Protocols on Performance Enhancement in Racquet Sports.

NCT06796439 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: REC014554 / Tooba
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 52
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study intends to compare the effects of Static stretching Protocols with Dynamic stretching protocols on racquet sports players to find out how these protocols affect their performance.

Conditions

Sport Performance; Sport Injury

Keywords

Static Stretching; Dynamic Stretching; Racquet Sports; Performance; Squash; Badminton

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Static Stretching Protocol

  Two Groups will be formed. One group will be the static stretching group , i.e., group A which will be asked to perform the static stretching protocol which will include warm-up, the protocol and then the cool-down exercises and it will take 20 minutes.

  6 weeks approximately after the study starts

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Dynamic Stretching Protocol

  6 weeks approximately after the study starts

Study Arms (2)

Static Stretching Technique

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will perform static Stretching protocols. There were no special warm-up exercises (running and skipping) after the implementation of static stretching exercises. After the general warm-up, participants would engage in a sequence of randomized static stretches including Lower back stretch, Quads stretch, Hams Stretch, Calf Stretch and Upper limb Stretches (biceps, Triceps, Arm across chest, Arm pull and head tilt, Side stretch, backward arm stretch, Pect. stretch and Towel Stretch). All stretches were done as 3 sets of 30 seconds for 20 minutes for 5 days per week and held at the point of mild discomfort. Readings will be taken after 1st, 3rd and 6th week, respectively

Other: Static stretching

Dynamic Stretching Technique

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants will be divided into two groups with sample size of 52 participants in each group. Participants will perform Dynamic Stretching protocols. There were no special warm-up exercises (running and skipping) after the implementation of dynamic stretching exercises. Participants would engage in a sequence of randomized static stretches including Jumping Jacks, Lunges, Trunk Circles, arm swings and butt Kicks. All stretches were done as 3 sets of 30 seconds for 20mins for 5 days per week and held at the point of mild discomfort. Readings will be taken after 1st, 3rd and 6th week, respectively

Other: Dynamic Stretching

Interventions

Static stretching OTHER

Participants will be divided into two groups with sample size of 52 participants in each group. Group 1: Participants will perform static Stretching protocols. There were no special warm-up exercises (running and skipping) after the implementation of static stretching exercises. After the general warm-up, participants would engage in a sequence of randomized static stretches including Lower back stretch, Quads stretch, Hams Stretch, Calf Stretch and Upper limb Stretches (biceps, Triceps, Arm across chest, Arm pull and head tilt, Side stretch, backward arm stretch, Pect. stretch and Towel Stretch). All stretches were done as 3 sets of 30 seconds for 20 minutes for 5 days per week and held at the point of mild discomfort. Readings will be taken after 1st, 3rd and 6th week, respectively. Group 2: Participants will perform Dynamic Stretching protocols. There were no special warm-up exercises (running and skipping) after the implementation of dynamic stretching exercises. Participants wou

Static Stretching Technique

Dynamic Stretching OTHER

Group 2: Participants will perform Dynamic Stretching protocols. There were no special warm-up exercises (running and skipping) after the implementation of dynamic stretching exercises. Participants would engage in a sequence of randomized static stretches including Jumping Jacks, Lunges, Trunk Circles, arm swings and butt Kicks. All stretches were done as 3 sets of 30 seconds for 20mins for 5 days per week and held at the point of mild discomfort. Readings will be taken after 1st, 3rd and 6th week, respectively.

Dynamic Stretching Technique

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 40 Years
• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Males.
• Age 20- 40 years.
• Amateur Active players with at least 1 year of regular experience.
• Free from any musculoskeletal injuries or conditions affecting participation.
• Willing to provide written informed consent.

You may not qualify if:

• Players with ongoing or recent (\<3 months) musculoskeletal injuries.
• Those with chronic conditions (e.g., arthritis, cardiovascular issues) affecting physical activity.
• Those suffering with any medical condition that affects their performance.
• Participants who are currently following a specialized stretching regimen outside regular squash warm-ups.
• Use of medications that could affect muscle function or perception during the Study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Riphah International University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Pakistan Sports Board

Islamabad, Punjab Province, 44000, Pakistan

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Muscle Stretching Exercises

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Exercise Therapy; Rehabilitation; Aftercare; Continuity of Patient Care; Patient Care; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities; Exercise; Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Officials

• Riafat Mehmood, PhD*

  Riphah International University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

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

Model Details: Two groups will be formed. One group will be the static stretching group , i.e., group A which will be asked to perform the static stretching protocol which will include warm-up, the protocol and then the cool-down exercises and it will take 20 minutes. In Group B, the participants will be asked to perform dynamic stretching protocol which will include warm-up, the protocol and then the cool-down exercises. This protocol will take 20 minutes. After performance readings will be taken in the 1st, 3rd and 6th weeks and data will be compared to find out which method is more effective to improve performance in racquet sports players.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 22, 2025
• First Posted: January 28, 2025
• Study Start: January 28, 2025
• Primary Completion: April 9, 2025
• Study Completion: April 25, 2025
• Last Updated: February 25, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)