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NCT Number: NCT02370368

Comparison of Videogame Based Dance Training With Agility Ladder Drills on Agility of Volleyball Players

This study will examine the effects of six week dance training, using the Xbox Kinect Just Dance 2014 programme, on the agility scores along with general and hamstring flexibility and extensibility of the hip flexor. The effects of the dance programme will be compared with those of proven agility training techniques (ladder drills).

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Key information

Conditions

Healthy Athletes

Age range

18 year–40 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

About this study

A randomised clinical trial will be used consisting of 34 (17 in each group) athletes undergoing training. Both groups will undergo one hour of training three times weekly for six weeks, with one group doing dance training (DT) using the Xbox Kinect and the other doing standard training (ST) using traditional ladder drills. Outcomes will be assessed using the Illinois Agility test for agility, sit and reach test for general flexibility, straight leg raise test for hamstring flexibility and the Thomas test for hip flexor extensibility.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • To be included in the study persons must be playing volleyball at the University of the West Indies at competitive levels and will be required to give written consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

  • 1. Anyone who currently has a musculoskeletal injury of the lower limb that prevents them from performing the respective activities.
  • Anyone involved in a dance programme as this will confound the results of the study.

Treatment and study plan

XBOX Kinect Just Dance 2014

Device

The XBOX Kinect Just dance 2014 is videogame based interactive dance programme designed to encourage activity while gaming.

Agility Ladder Drills

Other

Types of ladder drill exercises including single leg hop right and left leg, bunny hop, slalom jumps, bunny twist, lateral runs right and left, high knees with forward progression, backward run, bunny hop backward, single leg lateral hops, lateral bunny hops and snake carrioca moguls.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Agility From Baseline to 6 Weeks

    Time frame: baseline and at 6 weeks

    Illinois Agility Test - The athlete is timed during completion of a marked out course

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in Hamstring Extensibility From Baseline to 6 Weeks

    Time frame: Baseline and at 6 weeks

    Straight leg raise test - the person lies on their back and are asked to lift the leg straight up trying to keep the knee straight. The knee angle is measured with a goniometer.

  2. Change in Hip Flexor Extensibility From Baseline to 6 Weeks

    Time frame: baseline and at 6 weeks

    Thomas test - person lies on their back with the one leg held close to the chest and the other hanging off the bed. The angle at the knee is measured with a goniometer.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

The University of The West Indies

Other

Registry information

Official study title

A Comparison of a Dance Programme Delivered With the XBOX Kinect With Traditional Agility Ladder Drills on Agility Scores of Club Level Volleyball Players of the University of the West Indies, Mona

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
Feb 24, 2015
Registry last updated
Jun 4, 2020

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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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