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Tabata vs Plyometric Training on Range of Motion, Agility and Vertical Jump in Taekwondo Players

An interventional study of tabata training and plyometric training in High-Intensity Interval Training, Plyometric Exercise and Martial Arts, sponsored by Riphah International University. Recruiting at 1 site in Pakistan. Open to participants aged 12 Years to 25 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-10-31.

Sponsored by Riphah International University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was expected by Feb 2024, 2 years 7 months ago, but the record still lists the study as recruiting.
  • Started Oct 2023; still recruiting 2 years 11 months later.
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
40
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
12 Years to 25 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The study is randomized and single-blinded. Ethical approval is taken from ethical committee of Riphah Internatinal University, Lahore. Participants who meet the inclusion criteria will be enrolled and allocated in group A \& B through sealed envelope method by Non-probability Convenient random sampling technique. Subjects in Group A will receive tabata training. Group B will receive plyometric training.

Read the detailed description

the objective of the study is to determine the effects of tabata training versus plyometric training on range of motion of ap chagi, agility and vertical jump in taekwondo players. The study is randomized and single-blinded. Ethical approval is taken from ethical committee of Riphah Internatinal University, Lahore. Participants who meet the inclusion criteria will be enrolled and allocated in group A \& B through sealed envelope method by Non-probability Convenient random sampling technique. Subjects in Group A will receive tabata training. Group B will receive plyometric training. The outcome measures will be assessed by goniometrer, quadrant jump test - agility and vertical jump test.

The data will be analyzed by SPSS, version 25. Statistical significance is P= 0.05.

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Conditions studied

  • High-Intensity Interval Training
  • Plyometric Exercise
  • Martial Arts

Keywords

  • Tabata training
  • Plyometric training
  • Taekwondo
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In context

Lead sponsor

Riphah International University is the lead sponsor of 2,133 studies on the registry; 633 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
12 Years to 25 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

Taekwondo players, Both male and female players., Players aged 12- 25 years, Players who are playing taekwondo from at least past six months, Individuals with BMI between 18.5- 24.9

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

Out of practice players, Players with any musculoskeletal injury within past four weeks, Unwilling participants, Players with any systemic disease

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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
40 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    tabata training

    Group A will perform tabata that includes squats, push up, side jump, medicine ball pass, commando dance, plank, skip rope, burpees. three sessions per week for six weeks.

    Other: tabata training

  • Experimental
    plyometric training

    Group B will perform plyometric training that includes squats, ankle hopes, jumps in a place, lunges, shuffling, stair jump exercises. three sets of eight reps, three sessions per week for six weeks.

    Other: plyometric training

Interventions

  • Othertabata training

    this include tabata training thrice a week for six weeks

  • Otherplyometric training

    this include plyometric training thrice a week for six weeks

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. range of motion

    range of motion of ap chagi will be measured by goniometer

    Time frame: pre and 6 weeks post interventional

  2. agility

    Quadrant jump test - agility is used to measure agility

    Time frame: pre and 6 weeks post interventional

  3. vertical jump

    vertical jump test is use to measure lower extremity power

    Time frame: pre and 6 weeks post interventional

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Yaldarm taekwondo Academy
    Sargodha, Punjab 40100, Pakistan
    • Irfan Sajid, masters · Contact · +92 3020489882
    • Muhammad Basim, DPT · Contact · muhammadbasim1812@gmail.com · +92-3247216529
    • Muhammad Basim, DPT · Principal investigator
    • Muhammad Atif Javed, PP-DPT · Sub investigator
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Publications

  • Li B, Ding C, Fan F, Shi H, Guo L, Yang F. Associations Between Psychological Profiles and Performance Success Among Professional Taekwondo Athletes in China: A Multidimensional Scaling Profile Analysis. Front Psychol. 2020 May 15;11:822. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00822. eCollection 2020. PubMed 32499737 ↗
  • Norjali Wazir MRW, Van Hiel M, Mostaert M, Deconinck FJA, Pion J, Lenoir M. Identification of elite performance characteristics in a small sample of taekwondo athletes. PLoS One. 2019 May 31;14(5):e0217358. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0217358. eCollection 2019. PubMed 31150424 ↗
  • Jlid MC, Racil G, Coquart J, Paillard T, Bisciotti GN, Chamari K. Multidirectional Plyometric Training: Very Efficient Way to Improve Vertical Jump Performance, Change of Direction Performance and Dynamic Postural Control in Young Soccer Players. Front Physiol. 2019 Dec 9;10:1462. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2019.01462. eCollection 2019. PubMed 31920686 ↗
  • Cherni Y, Jlid MC, Mehrez H, Shephard RJ, Paillard T, Chelly MS, Hermassi S. Eight Weeks of Plyometric Training Improves Ability to Change Direction and Dynamic Postural Control in Female Basketball Players. Front Physiol. 2019 Jun 13;10:726. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2019.00726. eCollection 2019. PubMed 31263427 ↗
  • Viana RB, de Lira CAB, Naves JPA, Coswig VS, Del Vecchio FB, Gentil P. Tabata protocol: a review of its application, variations and outcomes. Clin Physiol Funct Imaging. 2019 Jan;39(1):1-8. doi: 10.1111/cpf.12513. Epub 2018 Apr 2. PubMed 29608238 ↗
  • Tabata I. Tabata training: one of the most energetically effective high-intensity intermittent training methods. J Physiol Sci. 2019 Jul;69(4):559-572. doi: 10.1007/s12576-019-00676-7. Epub 2019 Apr 19. PubMed 31004287 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Oct 31, 2023, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06108986
Lead sponsor
Riphah International University
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Oct 31, 2023
Start date
Oct 20, 2023
Primary completion
Feb 20, 2024 (estimated)
Completion
Feb 20, 2024 (estimated)
Last update
Oct 31, 2023

Study contacts

Muhammad Atif Javed, PP-DPT
Contact
atif.javed@riphah.edu.pk
+92-3317491071
Muhammad Basim, DPT
principal investigator · Study Principal Investigator

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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