SportsNCT06955091
Effects of Contrast Strength Training in Badminton Players
A study testing contrast strength training in people with Sports, run by Riphah International University at 1 site in Pakistan.
Trial summary
Badminton is one of the most popular sports worldwide. In general, badminton jumping actions have two goals: achieve maximum height and reach a precise location using certain body movements. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 17 to 28 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Sports
- What is being tested?
- contrast strength training
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 48 participants
- Where
- 1 sitePakistan
- Study dates
- 24 Oct 2024to 15 Apr 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 17 to 28 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult
Who may be able to join
- • Both male and female athletes.
- Participants between the age of 17-28.(10)
- Have been playing on a regular basis three-four times a week(21)
- Players must have been playing badminton for more than 2 years.(22)
Who cannot join
- Athletes with systemic and neuromuscular issue(1)
- Players have musculoskeletal problem which can hinder the trainings.(10)
- Received surgery in the three years prior to the study or had undergone rehabilitation within the past year.(1)
- Could not commit to full participation in the study's training regimes.
- Did not practice any training in the last six months(10)
- History of injury in past 6 months(10)
- Previous history of fracture, previous injury, open wounds.(10)
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Effects of Contrast Strength Training on Agility, Power and Explosive Speed in Badminton Players
Badminton is one of the most popular sports worldwide. In general, badminton jumping actions have two goals: achieve maximum height and reach a precise location using certain body movements. Both objectives are important in badminton and must be considered when conducting practical training sessions and imparting techniques. The players should have agility to move on the court forward sideward and backward to do many actions with high speed. They require sports specific training to achieve power, stability and agility in the ground for a powerful performance. Contrast strength training is multi-intervention programs and it has a certain influence on agility, power and speed. A sample size of 48 badminton players from Pakistan Sports Board, university level and badminton club players will be taken through Non-Probability Convenience Sampling technique. Sample size of players with age group between 17-28 years will be taken. Players will be selected on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria and will be equally divided into two groups by random number generator table. Group A experimental group will perform contrast strength training. Group B participants of the control group will follow their standard badminton practice over the same duration with no strength training design. Before and after completion of the respective training agility and power will be assessed through t-test and vertical jump test. For explosive speed 40-yard dash will be performed. Data will be analyzed by using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) for Windows Version 25.
Read the detailed description
This study aims to examine the effects of contrast strength training on agility, power, and speed in badminton players. Data will be analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), version 25
- Conditions
- Sports
- Being tested
- contrast strength training
- Keywords
- agility, badminton, power, resistance training, speed
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
contrast strength trainingOther
For eight weeks players performed Contrast strength training included bench press, pull-over, half squat, and forward lunge. Each session began with a 10-minute warm-up (jogging, dynamic stretching, and basic weightlifting exercises) and ended with a 5-minute cool-down. Training was performed twice a week for 8 weeks on non-consecutive days (Tuesday and Thursday). Exercises were done using free weights at 40-80% of 1-repetition maximum, in 3-4 sets of 2-4 repetitions
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Group A: Contrast strength Training group | Experimental | 24 for contrast strength training bench press, pull over, half squat and forward lunge. Receives: Other: contrast strength training |
| Group B: Control Group | No intervention | 24 Participants of the control group will follow their badminton practice and basic skills practice over the same duration with no strength training design |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Agility T Test
The T-test, an accurate approach with a good intra-trial reliability score was used to measure agility. The participants were told to touch the first cone with their right hand after running 9.14 meters from the starting line. They shuffled to the second cone, which was 4.57 meters to the left, then to the third, which was 9.14 meters to the right, touching it with their right hand, then reversing to the starting line after shuffling 4.57 meters to the center cone and touching it with their left
Measured: 8 weeks
Vertical Jump Power Test
The participant applies chalk to the tips of their fingers. After standing away from the wall, the individual uses both arms and legs to help project their body upwards and jumped as high as they are capable of. Attempt to touch the wall at the top of the jump. Power will be measured by Sargent Test.
Measured: 8 weeks
40-Yd Speed Test
Speed was evaluated using the 40-Yard Sprint Test, which involves completing a single maximum-effort sprint over a 40-yard distance while recording the time. The purpose of this test was to assess the participants' 40-yard sprint performance.
Measured: 8 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted2 May 2025
- Study start24 Oct 2024
- Primary completion30 Mar 2025
- Study completion15 Apr 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (4)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for SportsStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Riphah International UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 48 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Riphah International University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Muzna ShahidMunir, Principal investigator, Riphah International University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06955091
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- REC/RECR & AHS/24/0464
- Status last verified
- May 2025
- First submitted
- 24 Apr 2025
- Last updated
- 25 May 2025
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Maio Alves JM, Rebelo AN, Abrantes C, Sampaio J. Short-term effects of complex and contrast training in soccer players' vertical jump, sprint, and agility abilities. J Strength Cond Res. 2010 Apr;24(4):936-41. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181c7c5fd.
PubMed 20300035Wisloff U, Castagna C, Helgerud J, Jones R, Hoff J. Strong correlation of maximal squat strength with sprint performance and vertical jump height in elite soccer players. Br J Sports Med. 2004 Jun;38(3):285-8. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.2002.002071.
PubMed 15155427Malwanage KT, Senadheera VV, Dassanayake TL. Effect of balance training on footwork performance in badminton: An interventional study. PLoS One. 2022 Nov 17;17(11):e0277775. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0277775. eCollection 2022.
PubMed 36395192Chandra S, Sharma A, Malhotra N, Rizvi MR, Kumari S. Effects of Plyometric Training on the Agility, Speed, and Explosive Power of Male Collegiate Badminton Players. J Lifestyle Med. 2023 Feb 28;13(1):52-58. doi: 10.15280/jlm.2023.13.1.52.
PubMed 37250280
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 25 May 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effects of Contrast Strength Training on Agility, Power and Explosive Speed in Badminton Players
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06955091
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- REC/RECR & AHS/24/0464
- Conditions
- Sports
- Keywords
- agility, badminton, power, resistance training, speed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 48 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Riphah International UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 24 Oct 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Mar 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 15 Apr 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 2 May 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Badminton is one of the most popular sports worldwide. In general, badminton jumping actions have two goals: achieve maximum height and reach a precise location using certain body movements. Both objectives are important in badminton and must be considered when conducting practical training sessions and imparting techniques. The players should have agility to move on the court forward sideward and backward to do many actions with high speed. They require sports specific training to achieve power, stability and agility in the ground for a powerful performance. Contrast strength training is multi-intervention programs and it has a certain influence on agility, power and speed. A sample size of 48 badminton players from Pakistan Sports Board, university level and badminton club players will be taken through Non-Probability Convenience Sampling technique. Sample size of players with age group between 17-28 years will be taken. Players will be selected on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria and will be equally divided into two groups by random number generator table. Group A experimental group will perform contrast strength training. Group B participants of the control group will follow their standard badminton practice over the same duration with no strength training design. Before and after completion of the respective training agility and power will be assessed through t-test and vertical jump test. For explosive speed 40-yard dash will be performed. Data will be analyzed by using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) for Windows Version 25.
Detailed description
This study aims to examine the effects of contrast strength training on agility, power, and speed in badminton players. Data will be analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), version 25
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Group A: Contrast strength Training group | Experimental | Other: contrast strength training24 for contrast strength training bench press, pull over, half squat and forward lunge. |
| Group B: Control Group | No intervention | –24 Participants of the control group will follow their badminton practice and basic skills practice over the same duration with no strength training design |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 17 to 28 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- • Both male and female athletes.
Key exclusion criteria (7 listed)
- Athletes with systemic and neuromuscular issue(1)
- Players have musculoskeletal problem which can hinder the trainings.(10)
- Received surgery in the three years prior to the study or had undergone rehabilitation within the past year.(1)
- Could not commit to full participation in the study's training regimes.
- Did not practice any training in the last six months(10)
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| contrast strength trainingFor eight weeks players performed Contrast strength training included bench press, pull-over, half squat, and forward lunge. Each session began with a 10-minute warm-up (jogging, dynamic stretching, and basic weightlifting exercises) and ended with a 5-minute cool-down. Training was performed twice a week for 8 weeks on non-consecutive days (Tuesday and Thursday). Exercises were done using free weights at 40-80% of 1-repetition maximum, in 3-4 sets of 2-4 repetitions | Other | Group A: Contrast strength Training group |
Primary outcome
Agility T Test
Time frame: 8 weeks
The T-test, an accurate approach with a good intra-trial reliability score was used to measure agility. The participants were told to touch the first cone with their right hand after running 9.14 meters from the starting line. They shuffled to the second cone, which was 4.57 meters to the left, then to the third, which was 9.14 meters to the right, touching it with their right hand, then reversing to the starting line after shuffling 4.57 meters to the center cone and touching it with their left
Vertical Jump Power Test
Time frame: 8 weeks
The participant applies chalk to the tips of their fingers. After standing away from the wall, the individual uses both arms and legs to help project their body upwards and jumped as high as they are capable of. Attempt to touch the wall at the top of the jump. Power will be measured by Sargent Test.
40-Yd Speed Test
Time frame: 8 weeks
Speed was evaluated using the 40-Yard Sprint Test, which involves completing a single maximum-effort sprint over a 40-yard distance while recording the time. The purpose of this test was to assess the participants' 40-yard sprint performance.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 25 May 2025.
- Background: PubMed 20300035Maio Alves JM, Rebelo AN, Abrantes C, Sampaio J. Short-term effects of complex and contrast training in soccer players' vertical jump, sprint, and agility abilities. J Strength Cond Res. 2010 Apr;24(4):936-41. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181c7c5fd.
- Background: PubMed 15155427Wisloff U, Castagna C, Helgerud J, Jones R, Hoff J. Strong correlation of maximal squat strength with sprint performance and vertical jump height in elite soccer players. Br J Sports Med. 2004 Jun;38(3):285-8. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.2002.002071.
- Background: PubMed 36395192Malwanage KT, Senadheera VV, Dassanayake TL. Effect of balance training on footwork performance in badminton: An interventional study. PLoS One. 2022 Nov 17;17(11):e0277775. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0277775. eCollection 2022.
- Background: PubMed 37250280Chandra S, Sharma A, Malhotra N, Rizvi MR, Kumari S. Effects of Plyometric Training on the Agility, Speed, and Explosive Power of Male Collegiate Badminton Players. J Lifestyle Med. 2023 Feb 28;13(1):52-58. doi: 10.15280/jlm.2023.13.1.52.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Muzna ShahidMunir principal investigator
Riphah International University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing contrast strength training in people with Sports, run by Riphah International University at 1 site in Pakistan.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 May 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Pakistan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Agility T Test (time frame: 8 weeks). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06955091, which also lists 4 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 25 May 2025.