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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).
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.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Dance Group | Experimental | Training: participants will engage in dance training with the Xbox Kinect 360 using the Just Dance 2014 disc. Duration : 45 minutes per session. Frequency: three times per week for six weeks. |
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| Ladder Drills | Active Comparator | Intervention: Agility ladder drill training. Duration: 45 minutes per session. Frequency: three times per week for six weeks |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| XBOX Kinect Just Dance 2014 | Device | The XBOX Kinect Just dance 2014 is videogame based interactive dance programme designed to encourage activity while gaming. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in Agility From Baseline to 6 Weeks | Illinois Agility Test - The athlete is timed during completion of a marked out course | baseline and at 6 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in Hamstring Extensibility From Baseline to 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. | Baseline and at 6 weeks |
| Change in Hip Flexor Extensibility From Baseline to 6 Weeks |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
- 1. Anyone who currently has a musculoskeletal injury of the lower limb that prevents them from performing the respective activities.
2. Anyone involved in a dance programme as this will confound the results of the study.
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Submit article to a sports journal. Presentation of findings to the athletes and their team captain.
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| ID | Title | Description |
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| FG000 | Dance Training | Participated in dance training with the XBOX Kinect 3 days per week for six weeks. |
| FG001 | Ladder Drills | Participated in a ladder drill training programme three times per week for six weeks. |
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| ID | Title | Description |
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| BG000 | Dance Training | Dance training with the XBOX Kinect 3 times per week for six weeks. |
| BG001 | Ladder Drills | Agility ladder drills 3 times per week for six weeks |
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| Title | Description | Population Description | Parameter Type | Dispersion Type | Unit of Measure | Calculate Percentage | Denominator Units Selected | Denominators | Classes |
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| Type | Title | Description | Population Description | Reporting Status | Anticipated Posting Date | Parameter Type | Dispersion Type | Unit of Measure | Calculate Percentage | Time Frame | Units Analyzed | Denominator Units Selected | Arm/Group Information | Denominators | Classes | Analyses | ||||||||
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| Primary | Change in Agility From Baseline to 6 Weeks | Illinois Agility Test - The athlete is timed during completion of a marked out course | Posted | Mean | Standard Deviation | Seconds | baseline and at 6 weeks |
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Data on adverse events was collected for the duration of the study which ran from September 2014 to January 2015. Persons were assessed at the beginning and end of every training session for the entire duration of the study's intervention, approximately six weeks per participant. Participants were advised that they could report any adverse events at any point during the research process.
At the beginning and end of every training session participants were asked to indicate if they had any aches, pains or injuries. They were asked to indicate all problems even if they did not think it was related to the training programme.
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| ID | Title | Description | Deaths (Affected) | Deaths (At Risk) | Serious Events (Affected) | Serious Events (At Risk) | Other Events (Affected) | Other Events (At Risk) |
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| EG000 | Dance Training | Participated in dance training with the XBOX Kinect 3 days per week for six weeks. |
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| Term | Organ System | Source Vocabulary | Assessment Type | Notes | Statistical Information |
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| Minor musculoskeletal strain | Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders | Systematic Assessment | One person had ankle pain and two had pain and swelling of the knee. All participants discontinued the study and injuries were treated with anti-inflammatory medications and physical therapy. |
The total number of athletes who were eligible for the trial were already small and with drop outs and injuries the resulting group for analysis was small.
| Title | Organization | Phone | Extension | |
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| Dr. Sharmella Roopchand-Martin | The University of the West Indies, Mona | 876-927-2235 | sharmella.roopchandmartin@uwimona.edu.jm |
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| 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. |
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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. |
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| BG002 | Total | Total of all reporting groups |
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| Sex: Female, Male | Count of Participants | Participants |
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| Region of Enrollment | All volleyball players currently playing competitively for The University of the West Indies, Jamaica who met the inclusion criteria were recruited for the study. | Number | participants |
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| Secondary | Change in Hamstring Extensibility From Baseline to 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. | Posted | Mean | Standard Deviation | degrees | Baseline and at 6 weeks |
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| Secondary | Change in Hip Flexor Extensibility From Baseline to 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. | Posted | Mean | Standard Deviation | degrees | baseline and at 6 weeks |
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| EG001 | Ladder Drills | Participated in a ladder drill training programme three times per week for six weeks. | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
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