Additional Effects of Ladder Drills and Jump Training in Taekwondo Players

January 8, 2026 updated by: Riphah International University

Additional Effects of Ladder Drills and Jump Training on Agility, Core Stability and Balance of Taekwondo Players

A Randomized controlled trial will be conducted with sample size of 40 players divided into two groups of 20, 20 players in each. Players will undergo 18 training sessions in six weeks, and each week has three training sessions. Each session, including a 10-minute warm-up and a 10-minute cool down, with 60 minutes in duration. The training will start with low intensity for the first two weeks, then progress to moderate intensity for the next two weeks, and finally reach high intensity, to the individual's ability and physical endurance.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Taekwondo is a dynamic martial art that requires skill in speed, strength, flexibility, and coordination. It includes a variety of powerful techniques, such as kicks, punches, and defensive moves. For athletes to perform at their best and reduce the risk of injury, it is essential to develop flexibility, balance, and core strength. However, traditional Taekwondo training often emphasizes agility, instead of core stability and balance. The most basic drill involves jumping with one foot into each box of the ladder in motion forward and then the other foot in a quick manner. Jump training, especially plyometric training, is concerned with training the body to produce explosive force and speed, essential qualities in a taekwondo performer. To address this issue, the current study aims to explore the added benefits of combining ladder drills and jump training into a regular Taekwondo training program. This is a single-blinded, randomized controlled trial and will involve male Taekwondo athletes aged 18 to 25. Participants will be randomly assigned into two groups: Group A will receive standard Taekwondo training with ladder and jump drills, while Group B will focus on standard Taekwondo training only. This will be a 6-week training program consisting of a total of 18 sessions held 3 times a week. Each 60-minute session will include a 10-minute warm-up, 40 minutes of ladder drills and jump training, and a 10-minute cool-down phase. Data will be collected from athletes affiliated with the Pakistan Sports Board Lahore, focusing on three key variables: agility, core strength, and balance. These variables will be measured using standardized tests: the T-Test for agility, the Plank Test for core stability, and the Star Excursion Balance Test for balance. Assessments will be conducted before and after the training program to find changes in these physical characteristics. The results of this study will aim to assist coaches and trainers in enhancing Taekwondo performance while also focusing on injury prevention.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

40

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 Province
      • Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan
        • Pakistan Sports Board coaching center

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:

  • Male Players
  • Age 18-25 years
  • Body mass index (BMI) between 20 and 30 kg/m2
  • Participants with 1 year experience in Taekwondo

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Players with any neurological disease that impairs balance or coordinated movement
  • Participants will be involved in weight loss during the period of this study
  • Current Musculoskeletal Injury
  • Using any performance-enhancing drugs or supplements
  • History of Lower Limb Injury or Surgery in the Past Year

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: Other
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Group A
Intervention Group (Ladder Drills + Jump Training) The intervention plan consists of two main parts: Ladder Training and Jump Training, each lasting 20 minutes.
Other: Ladder drills
The intervention plan consists ladder drills lasting 20 minutes.
Other: Jump training
The intervention plan consists jump training lasting 20 minutes.
Experimental: Group B
Control Group (Conventional Training) The control group plan will include 20 minutes of dynamic stretching and 20 minutes of aerobic training.
Other: Jump training
The intervention plan consists jump training lasting 20 minutes.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
T-Test for Agility
Time Frame: 6 weeks
The T-Test takes 1-2 minutes per trial, and therefore 5-6 minutes for 2-3 trials. A typical arrangement of cones has 5m with the top of the Τ letter and 2.5m between them horizontally, while they are 9 to 12 inches high generally. Runners race ahead, make side-to-side movements to the left and right, then run backward to the starting line; the best agility scores are the shortest.
6 weeks
Core Stability Test
Time Frame: 6 weeks
The Core Stability Test may take anywhere between 1 and 3 minutes per trial. Superior core stability is demonstrated in exercising athletes who undertake as long as possible for the forearm plank position.
6 weeks
Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT)
Time Frame: 6 weeks
The SEBT will measure dynamic balance by 2 to 3 minutes for each trial. Athletes stand on one leg and reach as far as possible in eight directions: forward, backward, inward, outward, forward-inward, forward-outward, backward-inward, and backward-outward.
6 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Riphah International University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Hira Usman, DPT, Riphah International University

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

November 21, 2024

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 5, 2025

Study Completion (Actual)

November 5, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 29, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 8, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

January 9, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

January 9, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 8, 2026

Last Verified

December 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • REC/RCR&AHS/24/0482

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

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

Clinical Trials on Sports Physical Therapy

Clinical Trials on Ladder drills

Search Similar Trials

Sponsors and Collaborators

Medical Conditions

Drug Interventions

CROs by country

CROs in Qatar

Conditions

Rare Diseases

Drug Interventions

Dietary Supplements

Sponsor/Collaborators

Locations

Subscribe