Effects of Tibialis Anterior Resistance Training With Ladder Drills in Basketball Athletes

NCT07139028 | Active Not Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: REC/RCR&AHS/24/0436
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 38
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The effects of tibialis anterior resistance training with ladder drills in basketball athletes.

Conditions

Sports Physical Therapy

Keywords

Ladder; Power; Resistance training; Tibialis muscle; Speed

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Illinois agility test: ( for agility)

  The Illinois agility test (IAT) is a comprehensive agility test used to assess an athlete's agility and quickness. This test will include the following components, start and finish lines, zigzag running between cones, shuttle-run between cones, figure 8 runs around cones and 10-yard dash. This test is typically performed using stopwatch and total time of course to complete is recorded. The faster the time the better the agility score, the validity of illinois test is 0.95 and reliability is 0.95.

  6 weeks

• 20-meter sprint test: (for speed)

  20-meter sprint test is used to assess speed in athletes over a short distance. The total distance which is 20-meter covered in amount of time is measured using a stopwatch and the time recorded determines the speed of an athlete. The validity of this test is 0.80 and reliability of 0.95.

  6 weeks

• Vertical jump test: (for power)

  A vertical jump test is used to assess the muscular power of an athlete. The athlete is asked to stand with feet shoulder width apart, arms at sides, a point is put at the maximum height of athlete. Then he/she is asked to jump straight from the ground, extending arms and legs. The maximum height reached is recorded from starting point to ending point. The readings should be taken at least 3 times for accuracy. Height measured is typically recorded in centimeters (cm)/inches(inch). The validity of this test is 0.90 and reliability of 0.95.

  6 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Tibialis anterior resistance training and ladder drills

EXPERIMENTAL

Group A (Experimental): 19 participants will be in experimental group A, they will perform tibialis anterior resistance training exercises with ladder drills (3 times/ week for 6 weeks) along with traditional training

Other: Tibialis Anterior resistance training and ladder drills

Traditional training

EXPERIMENTAL

Group B (Control): 19 participants will be in control group B,they will perform only traditional training (guided by coach)

Other: Traditional training

Interventions

Tibialis Anterior resistance training and ladder drills OTHER

19 participants will be in experimental group A, they will perform tibialis anterior resistance training exercises with ladder drills (3 times/ week for 6 weeks) along with traditional training

Tibialis anterior resistance training and ladder drills

Traditional training OTHER

19 participants will be in control group B,they will perform only traditional training (guided by coach)

Traditional training

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Age 18 to 30 years
• Minimum 2 years of basketball experience
• Able to perform agility drills
• No significant lower extremity injury in past 6 months

You may not qualify if:

• Current or past ankle or knee instability or pain
• Past surgical history (involving knee or ankle)
• Past medical history (heart condition, neurological condition)
• Players with recent history of concussion injury (past 3 months)
• Taking any medication (muscle relaxant or anti-inflammatory drugs

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Riphah International University: lead

Study Sites (1)

YMCA basketball club

Lahore, Punjab Province, 53500, Pakistan

Location

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Study Officials

• Meryam Mujahid, DPT

  Riphah International University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: The participants and assessor are blind.
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Randomized Control Design

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 18, 2025
• First Posted: August 24, 2025
• Study Start: July 30, 2024
• Primary Completion: December 27, 2025
• Study Completion: December 30, 2025
• Last Updated: August 24, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)