Effects of Agility Ladder Training on Football Players

NCT07664761 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: REC/RCR & AHS/23/04/0479
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 24
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Football world has been using new techniques to have edge in competitions. One such tool is agility ladder that involve repetitive series of high intensity in and out movements between rungs' and is made out of two nylon straps with plastic rungs spaced 15-18 inches, but it can also be made by using home supplies of PVC pipes or ropes or simply sticking tape on floor. The standard ladder is 10 yards long. It is used to improve speed, balance, coordination, power and agility. But it is not limited to only these qualities, it's a multipurpose equipment with which sport specific skills can be improved. For footballers it can be used to improve dynamic balance, flexibility and running performance.

Conditions

Sports Physical Therapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• dynamic balance

  It will be assessed by the star excursion balance test ,measurements will be taken before and after agility ladder training exercises for the participants of both groups.

  10 months

• Running performance

  Running performance is assessed by 30 meter sprint fatigue test, measurements will be taken before and after agility ladder training exercises for participants of both groups.

  10 months

• flexibility

  It will be assessed via toe touch and back saver test, measurements will be taken before and after agility ladder training exercises for participants of both groups.

  10 months

Study Arms (2)

Group A: will perform agility ladder training exercises.

EXPERIMENTAL

The participants will perform ladder drills training program in a period of 4 weeks, three session per week. They will perform 2 sets of 3 repetitions of each drill for 2 weeks. (in and out training drill, Icky shuffle drill, Slalom jumps, carioca drill and hopscotch). Then 4 sets of 5 reptations for next 2 weeks.

Other: Group A: will perform agility ladder training exercises.

Group B: will continue their regular training program throughout experiment.

EXPERIMENTAL

Whereas the control group of this research will be instructed to continue their regular dietary and physical activity practices throughout the experiment.

Other: Group B: will continue their regular training program throughout experiment.

Interventions

Group A: will perform agility ladder training exercises. OTHER

Agility ladder is a ladder that include in and out movements to improve dynamic balance, flexibility and performance.

Group A: will perform agility ladder training exercises.

Group B: will continue their regular training program throughout experiment. OTHER

Whereas the control group of this research will be instructed to continue their regular dietary and physical activity practices throughout the experiment.

Group B: will continue their regular training program throughout experiment.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 30 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Age: 18 to 30 years.
• Physically fit and healthy footballer players
• Not more than two mis-attempt during Star Excursion balance test. -

You may not qualify if:

• Players with any lower limb injuries
• Players with history of any chronic diseases.
• Players with history of any congenital deformities.
• Players with any other systemic diseases or musculoskeletal issues. -

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Riphah International University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Zafarwal playzone

Zafarwal, Punjab Province, 51670, Pakistan

Location

Study Officials

• Amna Shahid, t-DPT

  Riphah International University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 11, 2024
• First Posted: June 24, 2026
• Study Start: February 15, 2023
• Primary Completion: July 15, 2024
• Study Completion: August 20, 2024
• Last Updated: June 24, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)