Which training builds better badminton players?
NCT ID NCT07753187
First seen Aug 07, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026
Summary
This trial compares two training approaches—variable resistance training and clubbell exercises—to see which better improves strength, speed, and performance in recreational badminton players. About 34 players aged 18-25 will be randomly assigned to one of the two 8-week programs, training three times a week. Researchers will measure changes in strength and speed to determine if one method offers an edge.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Variable resistance training and clubbell exercises
- What this could lead to
- If one training method proves superior, it could point toward more effective conditioning programs for badminton players to improve strength, speed, and on-court performance.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 34 participants, so results may not apply broadly. Also, the study focuses on short-term outcomes, and any benefits might not translate to real match performance.
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Study facts
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- 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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34 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2024
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- 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 25 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: * Participants of both genders aged 18-25 years who were active recreational badminton players were included in the study. Eligible participants had been playing badminton regularly for more than one year, had a Body Mass Index (BMI) within the normal range (18.5-24.9 kg/m²), and were competing at the senior club level Exclusion Criteria: * Participants were excluded if they had experienced shoulder pain within the previous year, demonstrated excessive shoulder laxity as determined by the apprehension, relocation, and release tests, or showed any signs of neuropathy. Individuals with a history of shoulder surgery or any injury within the past three months that had required cessation of badminton practice were also excluded from the study
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pakistan Sports board
Lahore, Punjab Province, 54660, Pakistan
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