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

The University of The West Indies27 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Healthy Athletes

Interventions

XBOX Kinect Just Dance 2014DEVICE

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

Agility Ladder DrillsOTHER

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.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 40 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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. 2\. Anyone involved in a dance programme as this will confound the results of the study.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in Agility From Baseline to 6 Weeks

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

Time frame: baseline and at 6 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

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.

Time frame: Baseline and at 6 weeks

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.

Time frame: baseline and at 6 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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