TPCT Underwater Rugby Women
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age18+
SponsorFederal University of Vicosa
About this trial
This randomized controlled trial evaluates whether adding a short, structured team-reflection protocol (Tactical Programme for Critical Thinking, TPCT) to regular elite women's underwater rugby training improves tactical efficiency. Both groups complete the same training content and time; the TPCT group uses brief guided discussion during recovery intervals, while the control group uses the same time for passive recovery. Tactical efficiency is assessed using video-recorded 3v3 scrimmages coded with the RUSTAC checklist at baseline and after 6 weeks.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Female elite underwater rugby players aged ≥18 years.
Officially rostered members of the participating high-performance team/squad.
Regular training participation (minimum 2 sessions per week) in the team's programme.
Able to complete study procedures at Baseline (Visit 1) and Post-intervention at 6 weeks (Visit 2), including standardized 3v3 scrimmage video assessment.
Disqualifiers
Current injury, illness, or medical condition that prevents full participation in regular underwater rugby training during the intervention period.
Anticipated prolonged absence (e.g., travel/competing/other commitments) that would prevent meaningful exposure to the intervention dose (e.g., missing >20% of sessions).
Inability to complete the assessment procedures reliably (e.g., unable to participate in the standardized 3v3 assessment or comply with study instructions).
Declines participation or withdraws consent.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Matched Tactical Training Programme (MTT)
- Tactical Programme for Critical Thinking (TPCT) - Structured Reflective Questioning
Treatment groups
26 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov