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NCT Number: NCT07028931

Effects of Visualization Technique Compared to Combined Stretching Protocol in Racquet Sports.

This study intends to compare the effects of visualization technique with combined stretching protocol on racquet sports players to find out how these protocols affect their performance and mindfulness.

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Key information

Conditions

Sport Injury

Age range

20 year–40 year

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Pakistan Sports Board

Islamabad, Punjab Province, 44000, Pakistan

About this study

In this study, two groups will be formed to find out the effects of visualization technique, i.e., mental imagery versus the combined stretching protocol, on racquet sports players over a course of 6 weeks. One group is given the mental imagery protocol, and the other group is given the combined stretching protocol, and at the end of the 1st, 3rd, and 6th weeks, readings are taken to compare the effects of these techniques on the mindfulness (awareness) and performance of the subjects enrolled in this study. A total of 52 participants will be involved, and the groups will be divided into 26, 26 each. Data will be analyzed through SPSS version 21.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Males.
  • Age 20 to 40 years.
  • Not being able to concentrate/ focus well on the game.
  • Amateur players with at least 1 year experience of playing Racquet sports.
  • No current injuries or medical conditions that could affect participation in physical activities.
  • Commitment to attend all training sessions and assessments

Exclusion criteria

  • Players who are already familiar with visualization technique
  • Recent chronic injuries that could impair performance or participation
  • History of psychological disorder that might interfere with the training and assessment.
  • Participation in other competitive sports that might confound the effects of intervention.

Treatment and study plan

Visualization technique

Behavioral

In GROUP A, i.e., visualization technique Athletes will be shown a video of stretching protocols and then will be asked to visualize those exercises, the total session time will be approximately 20 minutes which will be divided into three phases: pre-Session visualization (5-10 minutes) which will begin with 1-2 minutes of deep breathing and mental preparation to start visualization technique then players will be asked to visualize dynamic stretching (leg swings, arm circles, and lunges) and static stretching (hamstring and shoulder stretch) for 2-3 minutes each. Then begins the during session visualization phase (1-2 minutes per stretch) the players will be asked to pause before each stretch to visualize the movements, muscle engagement and the feeling of stretch and the transit between the stretches and then last comes the post session phase of visualization (5 minutes) this will involve visualization of cool down exercises like spinal twist, bicep stretch, triceps and hip stretch.

Combined Stretching Protocol

Other

GROUP B will receive Combined stretching training protocol. The overall duration will be 20 minutes starting from warm up (5-7 minutes) which will include light jogging arm swings, leg swings and lunges, hamstring and shoulder stretches then followed by combined stretching movements (8-10 minutes) this will include hip flexor and hamstring combo, calf and Achilles stretch and spinal twist and arm extension movements and ending with a cool down protocol (5-7 minutes) which will include hip flexor stretch, quadriceps stretch and calf stretch, bicep and triceps stretch.

Primary outcomes

  1. Mindfulness and Performance

    Time frame: 6 weeks approximately after the study starts

    This will assess the player's ability to stay focused and present in a moment during play and their performance, i.e., their ability to make decisions and their precision and accuracy in gameplay.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Combined Stretching Protocol

    Time frame: 6 weeks approximately after the study starts

    the participants will be asked to perform combined stretching protocol which will include warm-up, the protocol and then the cool-down exercises. This protocol will take 20 minutes.

    After performance readings will be taken in the 1st, 3rd and 6th weeks and data will be compared to find out which method is more effective to improve mindfulness and performance in racquet sports players.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Riphah International University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effects of Visualization Technique Compared to Combined Stretching Protocol on Mindfulness and Performance in Racquet Sports

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Jun 19, 2025
Registry last updated
Feb 19, 2026

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