Sports Physical TherapyNCT07664761
Effects of Agility Ladder Training on Football Players
A study testing Group A: will perform agility ladder training exercises. and Group B: will continue their regular training program throughout experiment. in people with Sports Physical Therapy, run by Riphah International University at 1 site in Pakistan.
Trial summary
Football world has been using new techniques to have edge in competitions. One such tool is agility ladder that involve repetitive series of high intensity in and out movements between rungs' and is made out of two nylon straps with plastic rungs spaced 15-18 inches, but it can also be made by using home supplies of… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 30 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Sports Physical Therapy
- What is being tested?
- Group A: will perform agility ladder training exercises. and Group B: will continue their regular training program throughout experiment.
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 24 participants
- Where
- 1 sitePakistan
- Study dates
- 15 Feb 2023to 20 Aug 2024
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 30 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Age: 18 to 30 years.
- Physically fit and healthy footballer players
- Not more than two mis-attempt during Star Excursion balance test. -
Who cannot join
- Players with any lower limb injuries
- Players with history of any chronic diseases.
- Players with history of any congenital deformities.
- Players with any other systemic diseases or musculoskeletal issues. -
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Effects of Agility Ladder Training on Dynamic Balance, Performance, and Flexibility of Lower Limb Among Football Players.
Football world has been using new techniques to have edge in competitions. One such tool is agility ladder that involve repetitive series of high intensity in and out movements between rungs' and is made out of two nylon straps with plastic rungs spaced 15-18 inches, but it can also be made by using home supplies of PVC pipes or ropes or simply sticking tape on floor. The standard ladder is 10 yards long. It is used to improve speed, balance, coordination, power and agility. But it is not limited to only these qualities, it's a multipurpose equipment with which sport specific skills can be improved. For footballers it can be used to improve dynamic balance, flexibility and running performance.
Read the detailed description
Footballer world is eagerly searching for new techniques and equipment to give them edge in a competition. Agility ladder is one fun tool that involve repetitive series of high intensity in and out movement between rungs. It is made out of two nylon straps with plastic rungs spaced 15-18 inches, but it can also be made by using home supplies of PVC pipes or ropes or simply sticking tape on floor. The standard ladder is 10 yards long. It is used to improve speed, balance, coordination, power and agility. But it is not limited to only these qualities, it's a multipurpose equipment with which sport specific skills can be improved.
It will be a randomized controlled trial study with simple size 24 using non-probability sample technique. The study will include 14- to 40-year-old healthy and physically fit footballers. Participants that have less than two mis attempts during star excursion balance test are eligible for the study. They will be randomly placed in control group and experimental group. Both groups dynamic balance will be pretested using star excursion balance test and flexibility via toe touch test and sit and reach test. Yo-yo intermittent recovery test will be used to check running performance. The experimental group will perform agility ladder drill training exercises for 4 weeks (3 times per week). Data will be assessed by using SPSS version 25.
- Conditions
- Sports Physical Therapy
- Being tested
- Group A: will perform agility ladder training exercises., Group B: will continue their regular training program throughout experiment.
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Group A: will perform agility ladder training exercises.Other
Agility ladder is a ladder that include in and out movements to improve dynamic balance, flexibility and performance.
Group B: will continue their regular training program throughout experiment.Other
Whereas the control group of this research will be instructed to continue their regular dietary and physical activity practices throughout the experiment.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Group A: will perform agility ladder training exercises. | Experimental | The participants will perform ladder drills training program in a period of 4 weeks, three session per week. They will perform 2 sets of 3 repetitions of each drill for 2 weeks. (in and out training drill, Icky shuffle drill, Slalom jumps, carioca drill and hopscotch). Then 4 sets of 5 reptations for next 2 weeks. Receives: Other: Group A: will perform agility ladder training exercises. |
| Group B: will continue their regular training program throughout experiment. | Experimental | Whereas the control group of this research will be instructed to continue their regular dietary and physical activity practices throughout the experiment. Receives: Other: Group B: will continue their regular training program throughout experiment. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
dynamic balance
It will be assessed by the star excursion balance test ,measurements will be taken before and after agility ladder training exercises for the participants of both groups.
Measured: 10 months
Running performance
Running performance is assessed by 30 meter sprint fatigue test, measurements will be taken before and after agility ladder training exercises for participants of both groups.
Measured: 10 months
flexibility
It will be assessed via toe touch and back saver test, measurements will be taken before and after agility ladder training exercises for participants of both groups.
Measured: 10 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted24 Jun 2026
- Study start15 Feb 2023
- Primary completion15 Jul 2024
- Study completion20 Aug 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Sports Physical TherapyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Riphah International UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 24 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Riphah International University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Amna Shahid, t-DPT, Principal investigator, Riphah International University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07664761
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- REC/RCR & AHS/23/04/0479
- Status last verified
- Jun 2026
- First submitted
- 11 Jun 2024
- Last updated
- 24 Jun 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 24 Jun 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effects of Agility Ladder Training on Dynamic Balance, Performance, and Flexibility of Lower Limb Among Football Players.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07664761
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- REC/RCR & AHS/23/04/0479
- Conditions
- Sports Physical Therapy
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 24 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Riphah International UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 15 Feb 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 15 Jul 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 20 Aug 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 24 Jun 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Football world has been using new techniques to have edge in competitions. One such tool is agility ladder that involve repetitive series of high intensity in and out movements between rungs' and is made out of two nylon straps with plastic rungs spaced 15-18 inches, but it can also be made by using home supplies of PVC pipes or ropes or simply sticking tape on floor. The standard ladder is 10 yards long. It is used to improve speed, balance, coordination, power and agility. But it is not limited to only these qualities, it's a multipurpose equipment with which sport specific skills can be improved. For footballers it can be used to improve dynamic balance, flexibility and running performance.
Detailed description
Footballer world is eagerly searching for new techniques and equipment to give them edge in a competition. Agility ladder is one fun tool that involve repetitive series of high intensity in and out movement between rungs. It is made out of two nylon straps with plastic rungs spaced 15-18 inches, but it can also be made by using home supplies of PVC pipes or ropes or simply sticking tape on floor. The standard ladder is 10 yards long. It is used to improve speed, balance, coordination, power and agility. But it is not limited to only these qualities, it's a multipurpose equipment with which sport specific skills can be improved.
It will be a randomized controlled trial study with simple size 24 using non-probability sample technique. The study will include 14- to 40-year-old healthy and physically fit footballers. Participants that have less than two mis attempts during star excursion balance test are eligible for the study. They will be randomly placed in control group and experimental group. Both groups dynamic balance will be pretested using star excursion balance test and flexibility via toe touch test and sit and reach test. Yo-yo intermittent recovery test will be used to check running performance. The experimental group will perform agility ladder drill training exercises for 4 weeks (3 times per week). Data will be assessed by using SPSS version 25.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Group A: will perform agility ladder training exercises. | Experimental | Other: Group A: will perform agility ladder training exercises.The participants will perform ladder drills training program in a period of 4 weeks, three session per week. They will perform 2 sets of 3 repetitions of each drill for 2 weeks. (in and out training drill, Icky shuffle drill, Slalom jumps, carioca drill and hopscotch). Then 4 sets of 5 reptations for next 2 weeks. |
| Group B: will continue their regular training program throughout experiment. | Experimental | Other: Group B: will continue their regular training program throughout experiment.Whereas the control group of this research will be instructed to continue their regular dietary and physical activity practices throughout the experiment. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 30 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Age: 18 to 30 years.
- Physically fit and healthy footballer players
- Not more than two mis-attempt during Star Excursion balance test. -
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Players with any lower limb injuries
- Players with history of any chronic diseases.
- Players with history of any congenital deformities.
- Players with any other systemic diseases or musculoskeletal issues. -
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Group A: will perform agility ladder training exercises.Agility ladder is a ladder that include in and out movements to improve dynamic balance, flexibility and performance. | Other | Group A: will perform agility ladder training exercises. |
| Group B: will continue their regular training program throughout experiment.Whereas the control group of this research will be instructed to continue their regular dietary and physical activity practices throughout the experiment. | Other | Group B: will continue their regular training program throughout experiment. |
Primary outcome
dynamic balance
Time frame: 10 months
It will be assessed by the star excursion balance test ,measurements will be taken before and after agility ladder training exercises for the participants of both groups.
Running performance
Time frame: 10 months
Running performance is assessed by 30 meter sprint fatigue test, measurements will be taken before and after agility ladder training exercises for participants of both groups.
flexibility
Time frame: 10 months
It will be assessed via toe touch and back saver test, measurements will be taken before and after agility ladder training exercises for participants of both groups.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 24 Jun 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Amna Shahid, t-DPT principal investigator
Riphah International University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Group A: will perform agility ladder training exercises. and Group B: will continue their regular training program throughout experiment. in people with Sports Physical Therapy, run by Riphah International University at 1 site in Pakistan.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Jun 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Pakistan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
dynamic balance (time frame: 10 months). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Jun 2026.