HealthyNCT07023276
Agility and Performance Among High School Basketball Players Following a Coach-Led Neuromuscular Training Program
A study testing Neuromuscular Training in people with Healthy and Athletic Performance, run by Hospital for Special Surgery, New York at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study is to examine changes in agility and athletic performance of high school basketball players following a coach-led neuromuscular training program. Outcomes were measured at pre- and post-season data collection sessions. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 14 to 18 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Healthy, Athletic Performance
- What is being tested?
- Neuromuscular Training
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 115 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 27 Nov 2023to 29 Feb 2024
- 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 14 to 18 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult
Who may be able to join
- Ages 14-18 years old
- Active participant on a high school level basketball team with a coach/coaches fluent in English
- Completion of pre- and post-season testing
Who cannot join
- Individuals who did not complete pre- or post-season testing
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Hospital for Special Surgery
New York, New York, 10021
About this study
Official title: Agility and Movement Quality Among High School Basketball Players Following a Coach-Led Neuromuscular Training Program
The purpose of this study is to examine changes in agility and athletic performance of high school basketball players following a coach-led neuromuscular training program. Outcomes were measured at pre- and post-season data collection sessions. Additionally, player attendance and warm-up adherence was self recorded by coaches.
Read the detailed description
This study recruited high school basketball teams from the greater New York City area. Coaches from the participating teams were trained to implement a neuromuscular training program to their players at the start of a warm-up prior to all practices and games for the duration of their basketball season (10-14 weeks). At pre-season and post-season data collection sessions, players completed agility and movement quality testing. Agility was measured by the Lane Agility Test (LAT) and movement quality testing was measured through completing a series of single leg squats. The single leg squats were recorded and analyzed using a previously scoring criteria (Di Paolo et al. 2024). After videos were analyzed, players were given an overall movement quality score using the scoring criteria.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Athletic Performance
- Being tested
- Neuromuscular Training
- Keywords
- NMT, neuromuscular training, basketball, movement control, agility, movement mechanics
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Neuromuscular TrainingOther
Coaches implemented neuromuscular training at the start of all warm-ups for practices and games. The neuromuscular training program was developed by sports medicine professionals at the home institution and the National Basketball Association and incorporates established principles of motor learning and performance training and has an added emphasis of being basketball-specific.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Neuromuscular Training Programming | Experimental | Coaches implemented neuromuscular training at the start of all warm-ups for practices and games. Receives: Other: Neuromuscular Training |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Lane Agility Test (LAT)
The lane agility was performed according to previously published methods (Stojanović et al. 2019). The LAT was set up around the basketball court using small cones. Players started at the bottom left corner of the key underneath the basket and sprinted to the cone on the left corner of the free throw line. Players side shuffled to the right, across the free-throw line to the next cone (on the right corner of the free throw line) and then backpedaled towards the third cone at the baseline. Next, the players side-shuffled towards the original cone. Once the player's left foot went past the cone, they re-traced the same route back in the opposite direction. Time was recorded from the moment the player started the course at the bottom left key until the time that the player's entire body backpedaled across the same baseline cone.
Measured: Agility was measured at a baseline testing date and then again at the cumulation of the basketball season (duration of 10-14 weeks).
Secondary outcomes (2)
Movement Quality
Players completed a series of six single leg squats on each leg as instructed by sports medicine professionals. All of the squats were recorded on video. For each leg, three of the squats were completed facing towards the camera. The other three squats were completed facing towards the side so that the player's sagittal profile was recorded. The videos were analyzed and annotated with measurements to compute to a single score describing their movement quality as outlined in a previously published scoring criteria (Di Paolo et al. 2024). The overall score ranged from 0 to 8, with a higher score indicating a better performance.
Measured: Movement quality was measured at a baseline testing date and then again at the cumulation of the basketball season (duration of 10-14 weeks).
Injury
Attendance was taken for each player for the duration of the season. Coaches categorized each day of the season as one of the following: "Practice," "Game," or "Off Day." Coaches also indicated if the team completed the neuromuscular training warm-up for the days in which they had practices or games. For each player, coaches took attendance every day and indicated one of the following for practices and games: "Present," "Absent - Excused," "Absent - Unexcused," "Absent - Injury." Injury was defined as the days in which the player was marked "Absent - Injury."
Measured: Duration of the basketball season (expected duration 10-14 weeks).
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted15 Jun 2025
- Study start27 Nov 2023
- Primary completion29 Feb 2024
- Study completion29 Feb 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (2)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for HealthyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Hospital for Special Surgery, New YorkThe 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
- Basic science
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 115 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Andrew D Pearle, MD, Principal investigator, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07023276
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2022-1571
- Status last verified
- May 2025
- First submitted
- 3 Jun 2025
- Last updated
- 15 Jun 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Stojanovic E, Aksovic N, Stojiljkovic N, Stankovic R, Scanlan AT, Milanovic Z. Reliability, Usefulness, and Factorial Validity of Change-of-direction Speed Tests in Adolescent Basketball Players. J Strength Cond Res. 2019 Nov;33(11):3162-3173. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000002666.
PubMed 29927890Di Paolo S, Musa F, d'Orsi GM, Grassi A, Vulpiani MC, Zaffagnini S, Della Villa F. A comprehensive two-dimensional scoring system to assess the single-leg squat task in football players. Knee. 2024 Jun;48:52-62. doi: 10.1016/j.knee.2024.02.016. Epub 2024 Mar 20.
PubMed 38513322
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 15 Jun 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Agility and Movement Quality Among High School Basketball Players Following a Coach-Led Neuromuscular Training Program
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07023276
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 2022-1571
- Conditions
- Healthy, Athletic Performance
- Keywords
- NMT, neuromuscular training, basketball, movement control, agility, movement mechanics
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 115 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New YorkUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 27 Nov 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 29 Feb 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 29 Feb 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 15 Jun 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.
The purpose of this study is to examine changes in agility and athletic performance of high school basketball players following a coach-led neuromuscular training program. Outcomes were measured at pre- and post-season data collection sessions. Additionally, player attendance and warm-up adherence was self recorded by coaches.
Detailed description
This study recruited high school basketball teams from the greater New York City area. Coaches from the participating teams were trained to implement a neuromuscular training program to their players at the start of a warm-up prior to all practices and games for the duration of their basketball season (10-14 weeks). At pre-season and post-season data collection sessions, players completed agility and movement quality testing. Agility was measured by the Lane Agility Test (LAT) and movement quality testing was measured through completing a series of single leg squats. The single leg squats were recorded and analyzed using a previously scoring criteria (Di Paolo et al. 2024). After videos were analyzed, players were given an overall movement quality score using the scoring criteria.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Basic science
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Neuromuscular Training Programming | Experimental | Other: Neuromuscular TrainingCoaches implemented neuromuscular training at the start of all warm-ups for practices and games. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 14 to 18 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Ages 14-18 years old
- Active participant on a high school level basketball team with a coach/coaches fluent in English
- Completion of pre- and post-season testing
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Individuals who did not complete pre- or post-season testing
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Neuromuscular TrainingCoaches implemented neuromuscular training at the start of all warm-ups for practices and games. The neuromuscular training program was developed by sports medicine professionals at the home institution and the National Basketball Association and incorporates established principles of motor learning and performance training and has an added emphasis of being basketball-specific. | Other | Neuromuscular Training Programming |
Primary outcome
Lane Agility Test (LAT)
Time frame: Agility was measured at a baseline testing date and then again at the cumulation of the basketball season (duration of 10-14 weeks).
The lane agility was performed according to previously published methods (Stojanović et al. 2019). The LAT was set up around the basketball court using small cones. Players started at the bottom left corner of the key underneath the basket and sprinted to the cone on the left corner of the free throw line. Players side shuffled to the right, across the free-throw line to the next cone (on the right corner of the free throw line) and then backpedaled towards the third cone at the baseline. Next, the players side-shuffled towards the original cone. Once the player's left foot went past the cone, they re-traced the same route back in the opposite direction. Time was recorded from the moment the player started the course at the bottom left key until the time that the player's entire body backpedaled across the same baseline cone.
2 secondary outcomes
Movement Quality
Time frame: Movement quality was measured at a baseline testing date and then again at the cumulation of the basketball season (duration of 10-14 weeks).
Injury
Time frame: Duration of the basketball season (expected duration 10-14 weeks).
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 15 Jun 2025.
- Background: PubMed 29927890Stojanovic E, Aksovic N, Stojiljkovic N, Stankovic R, Scanlan AT, Milanovic Z. Reliability, Usefulness, and Factorial Validity of Change-of-direction Speed Tests in Adolescent Basketball Players. J Strength Cond Res. 2019 Nov;33(11):3162-3173. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000002666.
- Background: PubMed 38513322Di Paolo S, Musa F, d'Orsi GM, Grassi A, Vulpiani MC, Zaffagnini S, Della Villa F. A comprehensive two-dimensional scoring system to assess the single-leg squat task in football players. Knee. 2024 Jun;48:52-62. doi: 10.1016/j.knee.2024.02.016. Epub 2024 Mar 20.
- 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.
Andrew D Pearle, MD principal investigator
Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Neuromuscular Training in people with Healthy and Athletic Performance, run by Hospital for Special Surgery, New York at 1 site in United States.
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 3 inclusion and 1 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 15 Jun 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 United States. 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?
Lane Agility Test (LAT) (time frame: Agility was measured at a baseline testing date and then again at the cumulation of the basketball season (duration of 10-14 weeks).). 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 NCT07023276, which also lists 2 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 15 Jun 2025.