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Nutrition and Agility Training Effect on Performance in Tennis Players

NCT03985683 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2020-04-21

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The main aim of this study is to determine the effect of carbohydrate loading with combination of agility training in performance of tennis players as previous studies did not show the combining effects of carbohydrate loading and agility training.Total 60 players will be included in this study from which 30 tennis players are in control group and 30 tennis players in experimental group. Baseline Glucose level will be assessed by Gluco-meter before and after intervention of the study each day. In experimental group 50 % carbohydrate will be given in first 3 days and 70 % in next 3 days respectively. Average carbohydrates required for athletes are 6 to 10 gram per kilogram per day. T-Test, Illinois agility test and Agility Compass drill test will use as baseline assessment and after 6 days of intervention and vertical jump height will be assessed through force plates. In control group T-Test will be performed, Illinois agility test and Agility Compass drill test, after 6 days of intervention and vertical jump height will be assessed through force plates.

Conditions

  • Sports Physical Therapy

Interventions

OTHER

agility tests

In control group athletes will perform T-Test, Illinois agility test, 30 meter run test and Agility Compass drill test, before and after 6 days of intervention.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Nutritional Interventional

Athletes were given 50 % carbohydrate in first 3 days and 70 % in next 3 days respectively.T-Test, Illinois agility test, 30 meter run test and Agility Compass drill test, before and after 6 days of intervention.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Riphah International University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Muhammad Faheem Afzal, MSSPT · Riphah International University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
15 Years
Max Age
25 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-03-02
Primary Completion
2019-07-15
Completion
2019-07-30

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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