Clinical trial NCT07020442: Effects of Integrated Neuromuscular Training on Physical Fitness in Badminton Athletes With Different Maturity Statuses
Official title: Department of Sport Performance, National Taiwan University of Sport
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: TERMINATED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Athletic Injuries
Keywords: strength
asymmetry
maturation
injury
Lead sponsor: National Taiwan Sport University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2025-06-13
Enrollment: 24
Sex: MALE
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: 24 well-trained male badminton players (age: 13.5 ± 1.15 years), grouped by maturation status (pre- and post-peak height velocity; n = 12 each). All participants completed two NMT sessions weekly. Pre- and post-training assessments included 20-m sprint, countermovement jump (CMJ), agility T-test, hexagon test, and Y-balance test.
Primary purpose: BASIC_SCIENCE

Brief summary: Dominant leg use in badminton may contribute to lower limb asymmetry, potentially affecting performance and injury risk. This study investigated the effects of a 12-week integrated neuromuscular training (NMT) program on sport performance in 24 well-trained male badminton players, grouped by maturation status (pre- and post-peak height velocity; n = 12 each). All participants completed two NMT sessions weekly. Pre- and post-training assessments included 20-m sprint, countermovement jump (CMJ), agility T-test, hexagon test, and Y-balance test.

Detailed description: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of integrated NMT on lower extremity sports performance in pre-PHV and post-PHV male badminton players. A parallel, two-group, stratified randomized controlled design was employed. The intervention lasted 12 weeks, with two sessions per week. All dependent variables were assessed at baseline and after 12 weeks. Following the training period, participants completed sport-specific performance tests, including the 20-m linear sprint, countermovement jump, agility T-test, hexagon test, and Y-balance test.Twenty-four well-trained male badminton players with a mean age of 13.5 ± 1.15 years participated in this study . The results of this study underscore the importance of maturation status in determining how youth athletes respond to integrated NMT interventions.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

- Male badminton athletes with no lower limb injuries within 6 months

Exclusion Criteria:

* Female athletes and athletes with lower limb injuries

Primary outcomes:
measure: 20-m linear sprint test
timeFrame: Baseline and immediately after the intervention
measure: Countermovement jump
timeFrame: Baseline and immediately after the intervention
measure: Agility T-Test
timeFrame: Baseline and immediately after the intervention
measure: Hexagon test
timeFrame: Baseline and immediately after the intervention
measure: Y-balance test
timeFrame: Baseline and immediately after the intervention
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Taichung
country: Taiwan
facility: National Taiwan University of Sport
Study officials:
affiliation: National Taiwan University of Sport
name: CHEN CHE HSIU, Professor
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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