Healthy Athletes
Conditions
Brief summary
This study will examine the effects of six week dance training, using the Xbox Kinect Just Dance 2014 programme, on the agility scores along with general and hamstring flexibility and extensibility of the hip flexor. The effects of the dance programme will be compared with those of proven agility training techniques (ladder drills).
Detailed description
A randomised clinical trial will be used consisting of 34 (17 in each group) athletes undergoing training. Both groups will undergo one hour of training three times weekly for six weeks, with one group doing dance training (DT) using the Xbox Kinect and the other doing standard training (ST) using traditional ladder drills. Outcomes will be assessed using the Illinois Agility test for agility, sit and reach test for general flexibility, straight leg raise test for hamstring flexibility and the Thomas test for hip flexor extensibility.
Interventions
OTHERAgility Ladder Drills
Types of ladder drill exercises including single leg hop right and left leg, bunny hop, slalom jumps, bunny twist, lateral runs right and left, high knees with forward progression, backward run, bunny hop backward, single leg lateral hops, lateral bunny hops and snake carrioca moguls.
DEVICEXBOX Kinect Just Dance 2014
The XBOX Kinect Just dance 2014 is videogame based interactive dance programme designed to encourage activity while gaming.
Sponsors
The University of The West Indies
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* To be included in the study persons must be playing volleyball at the University of the West Indies at competitive levels and will be required to give written consent to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
\- 1. Anyone who currently has a musculoskeletal injury of the lower limb that prevents them from performing the respective activities. 2\. Anyone involved in a dance programme as this will confound the results of the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Agility From Baseline to 6 Weeks | baseline and at 6 weeks | Illinois Agility Test - The athlete is timed during completion of a marked out course |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Hamstring Extensibility From Baseline to 6 Weeks | Baseline and at 6 weeks | Straight leg raise test - the person lies on their back and are asked to lift the leg straight up trying to keep the knee straight. The knee angle is measured with a goniometer. |
| Change in Hip Flexor Extensibility From Baseline to 6 Weeks | baseline and at 6 weeks | Thomas test - person lies on their back with the one leg held close to the chest and the other hanging off the bed. The angle at the knee is measured with a goniometer. |
Participant flow
Participants by arm
| Arm | Count |
|---|---|
| Dance Training Dance training with the XBOX Kinect 3 times per week for six weeks. | 14 |
| Ladder Drills Agility ladder drills 3 times per week for six weeks | 13 |
| Total | 27 |
Withdrawals & dropouts
| Period | Reason | FG000 | FG001 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Study | Adverse Event | 1 | 2 |
| Overall Study | Withdrawal by Subject | 5 | 4 |
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | Dance Training | Ladder Drills | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, Continuous | 24.36 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.66 | 23.54 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.27 | 23.96 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.39 |
| Region of Enrollment Jamaica | 14 participants | 13 participants | 27 participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Female | 9 Participants | 6 Participants | 15 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Male | 5 Participants | 7 Participants | 12 Participants |
Adverse events
| Event type | EG000 affected / at risk | EG001 affected / at risk |
|---|---|---|
| deaths Total, all-cause mortality | 0 / 8 | 0 / 7 |
| other Total, other adverse events | 1 / 8 | 2 / 7 |
| serious Total, serious adverse events | 0 / 8 | 0 / 7 |
Outcome results
Primary
Change in Agility From Baseline to 6 Weeks
Illinois Agility Test - The athlete is timed during completion of a marked out course
Time frame: baseline and at 6 weeks
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dance Training | Change in Agility From Baseline to 6 Weeks | 1.56 Seconds | Standard Deviation 0.5 |
| Ladder Drills | Change in Agility From Baseline to 6 Weeks | 0.86 Seconds | Standard Deviation 0.5 |
Secondary
Change in Hamstring Extensibility From Baseline to 6 Weeks
Straight leg raise test - the person lies on their back and are asked to lift the leg straight up trying to keep the knee straight. The knee angle is measured with a goniometer.
Time frame: Baseline and at 6 weeks
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dance Training | Change in Hamstring Extensibility From Baseline to 6 Weeks | 14.6 degrees | Standard Deviation 13.29 |
| Ladder Drills | Change in Hamstring Extensibility From Baseline to 6 Weeks | 7.43 degrees | Standard Deviation 11.26 |
Secondary
Change in Hip Flexor Extensibility From Baseline to 6 Weeks
Thomas test - person lies on their back with the one leg held close to the chest and the other hanging off the bed. The angle at the knee is measured with a goniometer.
Time frame: baseline and at 6 weeks
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dance Training | Change in Hip Flexor Extensibility From Baseline to 6 Weeks | 21.87 degrees | Standard Deviation 13.46 |
| Ladder Drills | Change in Hip Flexor Extensibility From Baseline to 6 Weeks | 8.57 degrees | Standard Deviation 17.38 |