Effects of Pilates Training on Physical Performance of Cricketers

NCT ID: NCT04787016

Last Updated: 2021-03-08

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: UNKNOWN
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 20 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2020-06-10
• Study Completion Date: 2021-03-30

Brief Summary

This study is designed to evaluate the effectiveness of Pilates training improves physical fitness of cricket players.

Detailed Description

During the modern times, researchers have notably increased their knowledge, grounded on literature, with regards to the relationship between core stability and athletic performance. Number of research studies have also been completed that underline the benefits of core stability training on injury prevention or performance, but in combination with other training modalities such as speed, power, strength and agility. Although several studies have investigated core stability benefits in athletes but there are very limited studies have presented the role of Pilate training in increasing the core strength and stability of cricket players in order to maximize their performance in the game. This study will contribute in describing the effects of Pilate training in cricket players.

Conditions

Core Strengthening

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NON_RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: OTHER
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

Pilate training

The participants of this group perform pilate training along with conventional cricket training.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Pilate training

Intervention Type: OTHER

Pilates is an exercise training program used to build core strength and flexibility.

Conventional training

The participants perform only conventional cricket training.

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

Pilate training

Pilates is an exercise training program used to build core strength and flexibility.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Participants falling in this category would be recruited into the study. Active Male cricketers. Had practiced for at least 2 years Age group of 19-30 Players with normal BMI (ranging in between 18.5 to 24.9)

Exclusion Criteria

• Participant failing to fall in this category would be excluded of the study. History of metabolic diseases.

History of recent fractures. Players taking substance inhibited (in and out of the competition) by WADA Had extreme discomfort on contracting the abdominal muscles.

Were spin bowlers.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 19 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 30 Years
• Eligible Sex: MALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Riphah International University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Waqar Ahmed Awan

Professor

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Riphah international University

Islamabad, Federal, Pakistan

Site Status: RECRUITING

Countries

Pakistan

Facility Contacts

Ramsha Sohail, MS-SPT

Role: primary

ramshahammad@icloud.com

03350012602

Other Identifiers

Ramsha

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id