Additional Effects of Ladder Drills and Jump Training in Taekwondo Players

NCT07329374 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: REC/RCR&AHS/24/0482
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

A Randomized controlled trial will be conducted with sample size of 40 players divided into two groups of 20, 20 players in each. Players will undergo 18 training sessions in six weeks, and each week has three training sessions. Each session, including a 10-minute warm-up and a 10-minute cool down, with 60 minutes in duration. The training will start with low intensity for the first two weeks, then progress to moderate intensity for the next two weeks, and finally reach high intensity, to the individual's ability and physical endurance.

Conditions

Sports Physical Therapy

Keywords

Ladder drills; Jump training; Taekwondo players

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• T-Test for Agility

  The T-Test takes 1-2 minutes per trial, and therefore 5-6 minutes for 2-3 trials. A typical arrangement of cones has 5m with the top of the Τ letter and 2.5m between them horizontally, while they are 9 to 12 inches high generally. Runners race ahead, make side-to-side movements to the left and right, then run backward to the starting line; the best agility scores are the shortest.

  6 weeks

• Core Stability Test

  The Core Stability Test may take anywhere between 1 and 3 minutes per trial. Superior core stability is demonstrated in exercising athletes who undertake as long as possible for the forearm plank position.

  6 weeks

• Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT)

  The SEBT will measure dynamic balance by 2 to 3 minutes for each trial. Athletes stand on one leg and reach as far as possible in eight directions: forward, backward, inward, outward, forward-inward, forward-outward, backward-inward, and backward-outward.

  6 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Group A

EXPERIMENTAL

Intervention Group (Ladder Drills + Jump Training) The intervention plan consists of two main parts: Ladder Training and Jump Training, each lasting 20 minutes.

Other: Ladder drills; Other: Jump training

Group B

EXPERIMENTAL

Control Group (Conventional Training) The control group plan will include 20 minutes of dynamic stretching and 20 minutes of aerobic training.

Other: Jump training

Interventions

Ladder drills OTHER

The intervention plan consists ladder drills lasting 20 minutes.

Group A

Jump training OTHER

The intervention plan consists jump training lasting 20 minutes.

Group A; Group B

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 25 Years
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Male Players
• Age 18-25 years
• Body mass index (BMI) between 20 and 30 kg/m2
• Participants with 1 year experience in Taekwondo

You may not qualify if:

• Players with any neurological disease that impairs balance or coordinated movement
• Participants will be involved in weight loss during the period of this study
• Current Musculoskeletal Injury
• Using any performance-enhancing drugs or supplements
• History of Lower Limb Injury or Surgery in the Past Year

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Riphah International University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Pakistan Sports Board coaching center

Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Location

Related Publications (6)

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  PMID: 32325427 BACKGROUND

• Plesa J, Ujakovic F, Ribic A, Bishop C, Sarabon N, Kozinc Z. Effectiveness of an Individualized Training Based on Dynamic Strength Index on Sprinting, Jumping and Change of Direction Performance in Basketball Players: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Sports Sci Med. 2024 Sep 1;23(1):504-514. doi: 10.52082/jssm.2024.504. eCollection 2024 Sep.

  PMID: 39228784 BACKGROUND

Study Officials

• Hira Usman, DPT

  Riphah International University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: Outcome assessors are blind
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Randomized control design

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 29, 2025
• First Posted: January 9, 2026
• Study Start: November 21, 2024
• Primary Completion: October 5, 2025
• Study Completion: November 5, 2025
• Last Updated: January 9, 2026

Record last verified: 2025-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)