New stepping exercise boosts badminton Players' balance and agility
NCT ID NCT07527533
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested a new badminton-specific stepping exercise in 60 amateur players aged 18-40. Over 8 weeks, the exercise group showed better balance, agility, and ankle strength compared to those who did their usual activity. The program may help improve performance and reduce injury risk.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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32 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 40 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 18 to 40 years * At least 5 years of singles or doubles badminton experience, * Playing badminton for 2 to 4 hours per week, * Understand instructions in English, and * Cleared through the Exercise Preparticipation Health Screening Questionnaire for Exercise Professionals. Exclusion Criteria: * Upper or lower limb injuries within the past 6 months * Musculoskeletal, Neurological, Visual, Vestibular, Cardiorespiratory, \& Cognitive disorders, * Regular involvement in any other sports other than badminton, * Current use of analgesics, muscle relaxants, \& neuroleptic medication, * Pregnant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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INTI International University
Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, 71800, Malaysia
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