Can functional movement training give paddle tennis players an edge?
NCT ID NCT07726849
First seen Jul 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026
Summary
This trial investigates whether functional movement training—exercises that mimic real-game movements—improves stability, agility, and dynamic balance more than conventional strength and conditioning in paddle tennis athletes. Thirty male and female players aged 18 to 30 with at least one year of experience will be randomly assigned to one of two training programs. Researchers will measure changes using the Functional Movement Screen, Illinois Agility Test, and Y-Balance Test to see which approach yields better results.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- functional movement training and conventional strength and conditioning exercises
- What this could lead to
- If functional training proves superior, it could offer a more effective approach to improving stability, agility, and dynamic balance in paddle tennis athletes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 30 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is exercise-based, with low risk but no guarantee of benefit over standard training.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Finished
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Jun 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 30 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female paddle tennis athletes aged 18 to 30 years * Minimum of one year of continuous participation * acute musculoskeletal injuries at the time of enrollment * Able and willing to provide written informed consent and commit to full participation in the intervention protocol. Exclusion Criteria: * cardiovascular condition * Neurological * Recent (within the past three months) participation in structured prehabilitation * Current use of performance-enhancing drugs or medications * Cognitive, psychological
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pakistan Sports Board Lahore
Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan
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