Effects of Plyometric Training on Endurance and Explosive Strength in Cricket Players

NCT ID: NCT04993898

Last Updated: 2021-10-20

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-05-10

Study Completion Date

2021-09-15

Brief Summary

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This study will help to understand the effects of plyometric training on endurance and explosive strength in cricket players.

Detailed Description

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It will consist of combination of plyometric training with warm up and cool down including Squat to Squat Jump, Lunge to Plyo Lunge, Step Jack to Star Jumps, Plank to Plyo Spider Lunge, Plank to Frogger Frequency = 2 days per week for 2 weeks and then 4 days per week after 2nd week to 4th week, Intensity =500 jumps, Time = 30 min.

Conditions

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Sports Physical Therapy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Plyometric training with warm up and cool down

Plyometric training will include following exercises.

* Squat to Squat Jump
* Lunge to Plyo Lunge
* Step Jack to Star Jumps
* Plank to Plyo Spider Lunge
* Plank to Frogger

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Plyometric training with warm up and cool down

Intervention Type OTHER

These Include Squat to Squat Jump, Lunge to Plyo Lunge, Step Jack to Star Jumps, Plank to Plyo Spider Lunge, Plank to Frogger Frequency = 2 days per week for 2 weeks and then 4 days per week after 2nd week to 4th week Intensity =500 jumps Time = 30 min

Conventional training with warm up & cool down

Conventional training will include following exercises.

* Squats
* Single leg squat
* Cork hip lift
* Press ups

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Conventional training with warm up & cool down

Intervention Type OTHER

These include Squats, Single leg squat, Cork hip lift, Press ups, Normal warm-up time 15 min before game.

Interventions

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Plyometric training with warm up and cool down

These Include Squat to Squat Jump, Lunge to Plyo Lunge, Step Jack to Star Jumps, Plank to Plyo Spider Lunge, Plank to Frogger Frequency = 2 days per week for 2 weeks and then 4 days per week after 2nd week to 4th week Intensity =500 jumps Time = 30 min

Intervention Type OTHER

Conventional training with warm up & cool down

These include Squats, Single leg squat, Cork hip lift, Press ups, Normal warm-up time 15 min before game.

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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These Squat to Squat Jump, Lunge to Plyo Lunge, Step Jack to Star Jumps, Plank to Plyo Spider Lunge, Plank to Frogger

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Active Male cricket players, age between 18-30 years.
* Playing from last 6 months.
* Normal BMI athletes

Exclusion Criteria

* History of trauma/injury in last 2 months.
* Playing for less than 6 months.
* Over-weighted or underweighted athletes
* Any co-morbidity
* Cardiorespiratory issues like asthma
* Hypertension or Diabetes
* Meniscus or ACL/PCL/LCL/MCL injured patient
* Ankle sprain in last 6 month
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

30 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Riphah International University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Suhail Karim, PP-DPT

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Riphah International University

Locations

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Cricket clubs located in Islamabad and Rawalpindi

Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Site Status

Countries

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Pakistan

References

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Reference Type BACKGROUND

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Reference Type BACKGROUND

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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Reference Type BACKGROUND

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Other Identifiers

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REC/00848 Haris Hassan

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id