Acceleration Drills and Change in Direction Drills on Agility, Speed and Performance in Squash Players

October 28, 2024 updated by: Riphah International University

Comparative Effects of Acceleration Drills and Change in Direction Drills on Agility, Speed and Performance in Squash Players

Squash match play is characterized by fast and frenetic movements, making the development of agility and speed crucial for players. The majority of movements in squash involve only 2 or 3 steps, emphasizing the need for quick and explosive movement execution.

It is a randomized clinical trial with non-probability convenience sampling technique. The sample size of the study is 28. It will be conducted in Punjab Squash Association in Lahore within 6 months after approval of synopsis. Group A will receive acceleration drills in 15-minute sessions for 6 weeks. 3-5 days per week with moderate to high intensity. Group B will receive change in direction drills (15-minute sessions) for 6 weeks, 3-5 times a week, with moderate to high intensity. The collected data will be analyzed in Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) 25.0. If data will be normally distributed, then parametric; if not normally distributed, then non-parametric.

The aim of the study is to compare the effects of acceleration drills versus change in direction drills on agility, speed, and performance in squash players.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The objective of my study is to determine comparative effects of acceleration drills and change in direction drills on agility, speed, and performance in squash players.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

28

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Pakistan
    • Punjab
      • Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, 54000
        • Punjab Squash Complex

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age between 18 - 30.
  • Only male players will be included.
  • Players actively playing from last one year.
  • Consistent play at a B/C or higher league level (adjust based on local/national ranking system)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Non-athletic population.
  • History of recent injuries or medical conditions that would contra-indicate training.
  • Players with any musculoskeletal injury.
  • Players with any spine related issues.
  • Players with shoulder pathology.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Acceleration Drills
14 participants will be in experimental group A, giving them acceleration drill protocol for six weeks. Measure all values before giving them protocol and after protocol.
Other: Accleration drills
14 participants will be in experimental group A, giving them acceleration drill protocol for six weeks. Measure all values before giving them protocol and after protocol.
Experimental: Change in Direction Drills
14 participants will be in experimental group B, giving them Change in direction drill protocol for six weeks. Measure all values before giving them protocol and after protocol.
Other: Change in Direction Drills
14 participants will be in experimental group B, giving them Change in direction drill protocol for six weeks. Measure all values before giving them protocol and after protocol.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Illinois agility test
Time Frame: Time Frame 6 weeks
Illinois agility test is used to test running agility using various turns and movements Participants should lie on their front and hands by their shoulders. On the 'Go' command, the stopwatch is started, and the athlete gets up as quickly as possible and runs forwards ten meters to run around a cone, then back ten meters, then runs up and back through a slalom course of four cones. Finally, the athlete runs another ten meters up and back past the finishing cone, at which the timing is stopped.
Time Frame 6 weeks
Sprint for speed
Time Frame: Time Frame 6 weeks
The twenty meter sprint test used to evaluate the sprints. This test starts from the starting line with a standing position. Participants ran twenty meters as fast as possible. Time is evaluated for five, ten, fifteen and twenty meters. Record time in seconds. The faster the time, the better the speed.
Time Frame 6 weeks
Vertical jump test
Time Frame: Time Frame 6 weeks
It is a standard test for measuring athletic performance. The athlete stands side on to a wall and reaches up with the hand closest to the wall. Keeping the feet flat on the ground, the point of the fingertips is marked or recorded. This is called the standing reach height. The athlete then stands away from the wall, and leaps vertically as high as possible using both arms and legs to assist in projecting the body upwards. Attempt to touch the wall at the highest point of the jump. The difference in distance between the standing reach height and the jump height is the score. The best of three attempts is recorded.
Time Frame 6 weeks
Squat One-repetition maximum (1RM) Test
Time Frame: Time Frame 6 weeks
The One-repetition maximum test is considered as the 'gold standard' for assessing the strength capacity of individuals in non-laboratory environments. One-repetition maximum is a measure of the maximal weight a subject can lift with one repetition.
Time Frame 6 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Riphah International University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Aamir Gul Memon, MS, Riphah International University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

April 1, 2024

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2024

Study Completion (Actual)

September 30, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 24, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 24, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

October 28, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

October 30, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 28, 2024

Last Verified

October 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • REC/RCR & AHS/24/0408

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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