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NCT Number: NCT05515380

8-stage Model and Its Implications in National Pakistani Tennis Players

The aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness of structured exercises for tennis serve performance by using 8-stage model.

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Key information

Conditions

Sports Physical Therapy

Age range

18 year–30 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Riphah International University

Islamabad, Federal, 44000, Pakistan

About this study

Tennis serve stroke is the most crucial component of tennis. 8-stage model like other training programs has proven to be effective in improving performance. This exercise program has yet not been implemented in Pakistani tennis players and remain to be tested in local population.

This randomized controlled trial has been designed to assess the effectiveness of 8-stage model based exercise program in Pakistani national tennis players. The present study has hypothesized that there will be a significant difference between the effects of 8-stage model and conventional training program. There are two arms of intervention in this study: experimental and control group. Experimental group would follow the 8-stage model based exercise training program while control group would follow their conventional exercise training program. Outcome measurements (speed, flexibility, strength) has been carried out at baseline and after 12 weeks.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • National level tennis players
  • Players who are playing tennis from last one year continuously

Exclusion criteria

  • Players with any MSK injury
  • Any systemic disease affecting players performance
  • Any inflammatory conditions.

Treatment and study plan

8-stage model based exercise program

Other

The experimental group would follow exercises related to 8 phases of tennis serve, which would be based on 8-stage model. The participants would follow this program for three days per week for 12 weeks.

Conventional Exercise Program

Other

The control group would follow conventional exercise program advised by coaches. The participants of this group would also follow this program for three days per week for 12 weeks.

Primary outcomes

  1. Serve speed

    Time frame: Change from Baseline at 12th week

    Serve speed will be measured using Bushnell's Velocity Speed Gun. Speed gun is used to measure the speed of tennis ball in tennis court. It measures around 6-200 miles speed of ball with accuracy along with distance of ball as far as 90 feet away.

  2. Upper limbs' flexibility

    Time frame: Change from Baseline at 12th week

    Shoulder flexibility will be measured based on recommendations by International Tennis Federation (ITF) and range of motion through Goniometer. The overall upper limb flexibility was measured using shoulder and wrist flexibility test recommended by ITF. The range of motion measurement would include combined range of motion of external and internal rotation.

  3. Upper limbs' strength

    Time frame: Change from Baseline at 12th week

    Shoulder strength will be measured based on recommendations by International Tennis Federation (ITF) and wrist strength through hand held dynamometer. The overall upper limb strength was measured using shoulder push up test recommended by ITF. The wrist strength measurement would include maximum force produced using hand held wrist dynamometer.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Riphah International University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Performance Evaluation of the Tennis Serve Using 8-stage Model and Its Implications in National Pakistani Tennis Players

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Aug 25, 2022
Registry last updated
Jan 26, 2023

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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