8-stage Model and Its Implications in National Pakistani Tennis Players

Riphah International University12 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness of structured exercises for tennis serve performance by using 8-stage model.

Tennis serve stroke is the most crucial component of tennis. 8-stage model like other training programs has proven to be effective in improving performance. This exercise program has yet not been implemented in Pakistani tennis players and remain to be tested in local population. This randomized controlled trial has been designed to assess the effectiveness of 8-stage model based exercise program in Pakistani national tennis players. The present study has hypothesized that there will be a significant difference between the effects of 8-stage model and conventional training program. There are two arms of intervention in this study: experimental and control group. Experimental group would follow the 8-stage model based exercise training program while control group would follow their conventional exercise training program. Outcome measurements (speed, flexibility, strength) has been carried out at baseline and after 12 weeks.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Sports Physical Therapy

Interventions

8-stage model based exercise programOTHER

The experimental group would follow exercises related to 8 phases of tennis serve, which would be based on 8-stage model. The participants would follow this program for three days per week for 12 weeks.

Conventional exercise programOTHER

The control group would follow conventional exercise program advised by coaches. The participants of this group would also follow this program for three days per week for 12 weeks.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 30 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * National level tennis players * Players who are playing tennis from last one year continuously Exclusion Criteria: * Players with any MSK injury * Any systemic disease affecting players performance * Any inflammatory conditions.

Locations (1)

Riphah International University

Islamabad, Federal, Pakistan

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Serve speed

Serve speed will be measured using Bushnell's Velocity Speed Gun. Speed gun is used to measure the speed of tennis ball in tennis court. It measures around 6-200 miles speed of ball with accuracy along with distance of ball as far as 90 feet away.

Time frame: Change from Baseline at 12th week

Upper limbs' flexibility

Shoulder flexibility will be measured based on recommendations by International Tennis Federation (ITF) and range of motion through Goniometer. The overall upper limb flexibility was measured using shoulder and wrist flexibility test recommended by ITF. The range of motion measurement would include combined range of motion of external and internal rotation.

Time frame: Change from Baseline at 12th week

Upper limbs' strength

Shoulder strength will be measured based on recommendations by International Tennis Federation (ITF) and wrist strength through hand held dynamometer. The overall upper limb strength was measured using shoulder push up test recommended by ITF. The wrist strength measurement would include maximum force produced using hand held wrist dynamometer.

Time frame: Change from Baseline at 12th week

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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