The effects of university badminton class on health and well-being in untrained college students.

This study investigated the effects of a 6-week activity course on health and well-being in untrained college students. Twenty-two participants (ages 18-23) engaged in either badminton or soccer twice a week. Using Badminton World Federation (BWF) Shuttle Time Lesson Plans, both groups showed significant improvements in the quadrant jump and standing long jump tests, with badminton participants demonstrating greater gains in the quadrant jump.

The Effects of an Inclusive Badminton Program on Static Postural Control for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

The purpose of the study was to examine static postural control/balance in young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and typically developing (TD) young adults before, during, and after an inclusive badminton intervention. Eight participants (four IDD-BADM and four TD-BADM) participated in a 12-week inclusive badminton intervention, with the other eight participants as matched controls (four IDD-CONTR and four TD-CONTR) (74.19 kg ± 9.