Effects of Plyometrics Versus Conventional Exercises on Speed, Strength, and Injury Prevention in Bowlers.

NCT ID: NCT05695729

Last Updated: 2023-07-19

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 36 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2022-11-01
• Study Completion Date: 2023-07-12

Brief Summary

To compare the effects of upper body plyometric versus conventional exercises on speed, strength, and injury prevention in bowlers

Detailed Description

Bowling action is a highly skilled activity acquired over the year. A bowler needs speed and strength to challenge the batsman but the conventional protocols they follow for the speed and strength are not specific to their bowling actions. Bowling can result in different types of upper extremity injuries, such as rotator cuff sprains, impingement and stress fractures. There are many injury prevention programs such as electrostimulation training, resistance training, and plyometric training that can be used to treat upper limb injuries and improve maximal strength.

Plyometric training can be done by overhead athletes to improve the effectiveness of throwing activity and to strengthen the rotator cuff muscles to prevent shoulder injury from overhead throwing activity.

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of upper limb plyometric exercises on speed, strength and injury prevention in comparison with conventional exercises.

Conditions

Sports Injury; Sports Physical Therapy

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: PREVENTION
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

PLYOMETRIC EXERCISE PROGRAM GROUP

The Plyometric exercise group will receive 8 weeks of upper body plyometric exercise protocol. The session will last for 60 minutes 3 times per week.

Exercises will be done according to FIIT protocol.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

PLYOMETRIC EXERCISE PROGRAM

Intervention Type: OTHER

This group will perform following exercises in first four weeks. Reverse overhead throw Rotational wall throws Overhead medicine ball Chest passes Resistance tubing 90-90 external rotation

Frequency

• Rest between Exercises-: 60-120 Seconds
• Rest between Set of Exercise-: 45-60 Seconds after four weeks rest between exercise and rest between set of exercise will be reduced:
• Rest between Exercises-: 45-60 Seconds
• Rest between Set of Exercise-: 20-30 Seconds

Tools used:

Medicine Ball, Resistance band

CONVENTIONAL EXERCISE PROGRAM GROUP

The conventional group will receive 8 weeks of upper body strength exercise protocol. The session will last for 60 minutes 3 times per week.

Exercises will be done according to FIIT protocol.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

CONVENTIONAL EXERCISE PROGRAM

Intervention Type: OTHER

This group will perform following exercise through out the session with different frequencies after 4 weeks Bench presses Triceps kickbacks bicep curls Overhead presses Push-ups

Frequency:

Rest between Exercises-: 60-120 Seconds Rest between Set of Exercise-: 45-60 Seconds

After 4 weeks the frequency will be:

Rest between Exercises-: 45-60 Seconds Rest between Set of Exercise-: 20-30 Seconds

Interventions

PLYOMETRIC EXERCISE PROGRAM

This group will perform following exercises in first four weeks. Reverse overhead throw Rotational wall throws Overhead medicine ball Chest passes Resistance tubing 90-90 external rotation

Frequency

• Rest between Exercises-: 60-120 Seconds
• Rest between Set of Exercise-: 45-60 Seconds after four weeks rest between exercise and rest between set of exercise will be reduced:
• Rest between Exercises-: 45-60 Seconds
• Rest between Set of Exercise-: 20-30 Seconds

Tools used:

Medicine Ball, Resistance band

Intervention Type: OTHER

CONVENTIONAL EXERCISE PROGRAM

This group will perform following exercise through out the session with different frequencies after 4 weeks Bench presses Triceps kickbacks bicep curls Overhead presses Push-ups

Frequency:

Rest between Exercises-: 60-120 Seconds Rest between Set of Exercise-: 45-60 Seconds

After 4 weeks the frequency will be:

Rest between Exercises-: 45-60 Seconds Rest between Set of Exercise-: 20-30 Seconds

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Players bowling for at least one year
• Bowlers age 18 to 35 years

Exclusion Criteria

• Any acute or chronic musculoskeletal injuries
• Any surgery in 6 months

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 35 Years
• Eligible Sex: MALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Riphah International University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Saad Rauf, Ph.D*

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Riphah International University

Locations

Ayub Stadium

Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan

Countries

Pakistan

Other Identifiers

REC/01403 Ibtahaj ul Islam

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id