None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Injury prevention program: A comprehensive program consisting of flexibility, muscular endurance and sensorimotor training
Control Intervention1: Control: Participants would perform wha
Sponsors
Badminton World Federation BWF
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Badminton players participating at National or International level and playing badminton for five or more years. They should be training for minimum twenty hours per week. Players should not have any present complaints of pain or discomfort, which could affect movements during play. Players should have a shoe size (UK) seven, eight, nine and ten.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Players who have a history of musculoskeletal injury to ligaments, tendons or soft tissues within the last two months; or those who are returning to play the sport after a reconstruction surgery or conservatively managed injury within last two months will be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Joint angles, plantar pressure during forehand smash, around the head smash, and reach to dropTimepoint: pre and post | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reach distances for Y balance test, Joint range of motion for shoulder rotation ratio and muscle length tests, change in angle for repositioning errors, Scores for Landing Error Scoring System, Hold duration for core muscle endurance tests- Bunkieâ??s test, Number of repetitions for shoulder stability test, Displacement and angle for movement impairment tests.Timepoint: pre and post | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Fiddy Davis
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Outcome results
None listed