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Football world has been using new techniques to have edge in competitions. One such tool is agility ladder that involve repetitive series of high intensity in and out movements between rungs' and is made out of two nylon straps with plastic rungs spaced 15-18 inches, but it can also be made by using home supplies of PVC pipes or ropes or simply sticking tape on floor. The standard ladder is 10 yards long. It is used to improve speed, balance, coordination, power and agility. But it is not limited to only these qualities, it's a multipurpose equipment with which sport specific skills can be improved. For footballers it can be used to improve dynamic balance, flexibility and running performance.
Footballer world is eagerly searching for new techniques and equipment to give them edge in a competition. Agility ladder is one fun tool that involve repetitive series of high intensity in and out movement between rungs. It is made out of two nylon straps with plastic rungs spaced 15-18 inches, but it can also be made by using home supplies of PVC pipes or ropes or simply sticking tape on floor. The standard ladder is 10 yards long. It is used to improve speed, balance, coordination, power and agility. But it is not limited to only these qualities, it's a multipurpose equipment with which sport specific skills can be improved.
It will be a randomized controlled trial study with simple size 24 using non-probability sample technique. The study will include 14- to 40-year-old healthy and physically fit footballers. Participants that have less than two mis attempts during star excursion balance test are eligible for the study. They will be randomly placed in control group and experimental group. Both groups dynamic balance will be pretested using star excursion balance test and flexibility via toe touch test and sit and reach test. Yo-yo intermittent recovery test will be used to check running performance. The experimental group will perform agility ladder drill training exercises for 4 weeks (3 times per week). Data will be assessed by using SPSS version 25.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Group A: will perform agility ladder training exercises. | Experimental | The participants will perform ladder drills training program in a period of 4 weeks, three session per week. They will perform 2 sets of 3 repetitions of each drill for 2 weeks. (in and out training drill, Icky shuffle drill, Slalom jumps, carioca drill and hopscotch). Then 4 sets of 5 reptations for next 2 weeks. |
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| Group B: will continue their regular training program throughout experiment. | Experimental | Whereas the control group of this research will be instructed to continue their regular dietary and physical activity practices throughout the experiment. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Group A: will perform agility ladder training exercises. | Other | Agility ladder is a ladder that include in and out movements to improve dynamic balance, flexibility and performance. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| dynamic balance | It will be assessed by the star excursion balance test ,measurements will be taken before and after agility ladder training exercises for the participants of both groups. | 10 months |
| Running performance | Running performance is assessed by 30 meter sprint fatigue test, measurements will be taken before and after agility ladder training exercises for participants of both groups. | 10 months |
| flexibility | It will be assessed via toe touch and back saver test, measurements will be taken before and after agility ladder training exercises for participants of both groups. | 10 months |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Amna Shahid, t-DPT | Riphah International University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Zafarwal playzone | Zafarwal | Punjab Province | 51670 | Pakistan |
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| Group B: will continue their regular training program throughout experiment. | Other | Whereas the control group of this research will be instructed to continue their regular dietary and physical activity practices throughout the experiment. |
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