NCT07331636

Comparison of Harmoknee Versus Bounding Exercise Protocol in Football Players

Comparison of Harmoknee Versus Bounding Exercise Protocol on Strength ,Balance ,Agility and Power in Football Players

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 36 (actual)
• Sponsor: Riphah International University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 30 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This is a randomized clinical trial will recruit male football players aged 18-30 years who regularly participated in sports more than 3 years, with a BMI between 18.5-24.9 kg/m².Athletes with smoking habits, those following other specialized training programs, or those taking any drugs that could affect their performance, and had musculoskeletal injury in past 6 months will be excluded. The sample size will be 36 and participants will randomly divided into two groups (18 in each group): Group A: 8-week Harmoknee program, 3 sessions per week (45 minutes each, including warm-up and cool down). Group B: 8-week Bounding program, following the same schedule. The study will measure strength (1RM Test), balance (Star Excursion Test), agility (T-Test), and muscle power (5 Jump Test) at two points: pre-test (before starting) and post-test (after 8 weeks).

Detailed description

Study design: Randomized Clinical Trial Sample size: 36 (18 in each group) Inclusion Criteria: * Male football athletes will be included. * Aged between 18-30 years. * Minimum 3 years of regular training in sports. * Athletes containing body mass index between 18.5-24.9kg/m2 Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals with existing smoking habits. * Players involved in any training program other than conventional training. * Athletes having consumption of any drugs that could affect performance. * History of musculoskeletal injury in past 6 months. Sampling techniques Non-probability purposive sampling technique Tools: Muscle strength: 1RM Test(ICC -0.97) Balance: Star excursion Test(ICC -0.95) Agility: T-Test(ICC -0.97) Muscle power: 5 Jump Test(ICC -0.94)

Conditions

• Sports Physical Therapy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Harmoknee protocol ( Group A )	Group A will be selected randomly and assigned to 8-week Harmoknee exercise program 3 sessions per week, each lasting 45 minutes (5mins warm-up and 5mins cool down) for assessment of strength and balance.
OTHER	Bounding protocol ( Group B )	Group B will be selected randomly and assigned to 8week Bounding exercise program 3 session per week, each lasting 45 minutes (5mins warm-up and 5mins cool down) for assessment of strength, balance, agility and muscle power.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-03-21
• Primary completion: 2025-10-02
• Completion: 2025-11-02
• First posted: 2026-01-12
• Last updated: 2026-01-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan