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NCT Number: NCT07753187

Variable Resistance Versus Clubbell Exercises Among Badminton Player

The study is randomized and single-blinded. Ethical approval is taken from ethical committee of Riphah International University, Lahore. Participants who meet the inclusion criteria will be enrolled and allocated in group A & B through sealed envelope method by Non-probability Convenient random sampling technique. Subjects in Group A will receive variable resistance training. Group B will receive clubbel exercises.

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Key information

Age range

18 year–25 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Pakistan Sports board

Lahore, Punjab Province, 54660, Pakistan

About this study

This study will be a randomized clinical trial duration of study will be 10 months.

Data will be collected by convenient sampling technique from Pakistan cricket board. Three outcome measures will be compared by using different tools strength is measured by seated medicine ball throw, stability is measured by CKCUEST and Coordination is measured by plate tapping test test .pre and post assessment is done Participants are divided into two groups group A undergoes variable resistance exercise , group B undergoes clubbel exercises observed values will be analyzed by using SPSS 27 software

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Participants of both genders aged 18-25 years who were active recreational badminton players were included in the study.

Eligible participants had been playing badminton regularly for more than one year, had a Body Mass Index (BMI) within the normal range (18.5-24.9 kg/m²), and were competing at the senior club level

Exclusion criteria

  • Participants were excluded if they had experienced shoulder pain within the previous year, demonstrated excessive shoulder laxity as determined by the apprehension, relocation, and release tests, or showed any signs of neuropathy. Individuals with a history of shoulder surgery or any injury within the past three months that had required cessation of badminton practice were also excluded from the study

Treatment and study plan

variable resistance training

Other

Group A received VRT (Variable resistance training) duration was 8 weeks and involved 3 days/week, 20 min/day. The ROM and muscle strength were assessed at baseline and at the end of weeks 8th week.

Clubbell exercises

Other

Group B received clubbell exercises duration was 8 weeks and involved 3 days/week, 20 min/day. The ROM and muscle strength were assessed at baseline and at the end of weeks 8th week.

Primary outcomes

  1. Strength

    Time frame: pre and post 8 weeks of intervention

    strength will be measured through SMBT. CKCUET

  2. Stablity

    Time frame: pre and post 8 weeks of intervention

    Speed measure through Plate tapping test

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Riphah International University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Comparative Effects of Variable Resistance Training and Clubbell Exercises on Strength, Speed and Performance Among Badminton Player

Acronym: Badminton

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Aug 7, 2026
Registry last updated
Aug 7, 2026

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