Effects of Complex Training in Cricket Fast Bowlers

NCT ID: NCT06292429

Last Updated: 2024-03-05

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 40 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2023-06-16
• Study Completion Date: 2024-06-30

Brief Summary

This study will be a randomized controlled trial and the data will be collected from National Cricket Academy and domestic cricket clubs. The sample size will be calculated by conducting a pilot study. There will be three groups. Group-A will be receiving Complex training, Group-B will be receiving Conventional training and Group C as a Control Group. Athletes with same physical fitness level will be recruited. There will be parallel assignment of the participants. Assessor will be kept blinded. All the parameters would be assessed at Baseline, 6 Weeks, 12 Weeks. Physical fitness will be assessed through Field Testing. Bowling performance will be assessed through speed machine and Kinovea Software. Work capacity will be assessed through step testing. Muscle strength will be assessed through Dynamometer. Lastly, BMD will be assessed though Bone Densitometer.

Detailed Description

Cricket fast bowlers require a unique blend of speed, strength, power, and agility to excel in their role on the field. In recent years, Complex training has emerged as a popular training method to enhance these critical qualities among fast bowlers. Complex training involves combining strength exercises with explosive, sport-specific movements in a single training session, aiming to improve overall athletic performance. This study will be a randomized controlled trial and the data will be collected from National Cricket Academy and domestic cricket clubs. The sample size will be calculated by conducting a pilot study. There will be three groups. Group-A will be receiving Complex training, Group-B will be receiving Conventional training and Group C as a Control Group. Athletes with same physical fitness level will be recruited. There will be parallel assignment of the participants. Assessor will be kept blinded. All the parameters would be assessed at Baseline, 6 Weeks, 12 Weeks. Physical fitness will be assessed through Field Testing. Bowling performance will be assessed through speed machine and Kinovea Software. Work capacity will be assessed through step testing. Muscle strength will be assessed through Dynamometer. Lastly, BMD will be assessed though Bone Densitometer.

Conditions

Resistance Training; Plyometric Exercise; Sports Physical Therapy

Study Design

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

Study Groups

Complex Training

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Complex Training

Intervention Type: OTHER

Week 1-4: Foundation Phase Lower Body Resistance Training Squats (Back Squats or Goblet Squats) Deadlifts Lunges

Paired with:

Box Jumps Depth Jumps

Upper Body Resistance Training Bench Press Overhead Press

Paired with:

Medicine Ball Chest Pass Medicine Ball Overhead Throw Rows (Barbell or Dumbbell)

Week 5-8: Strength and Power Phase Lower Body Resistance Training Power Cleans Front Squats Romanian Deadlifts

Paired with:

Box Jumps with Barbell Depth Jumps with Medicine Ball

Upper Body Resistance Training Push Press Pull-Ups or Lat Pulldowns Bent Over Rows

Paired with:

Plyometric Push-Ups Medicine Ball Slam

Week 9-12: Power and Speed Phase Lower Body Resistance Training Snatch Split Squats Jumping Lunges

Paired with:

Box Jumps with Barbell Depth Jumps with Medicine Ball

Upper Body Resistance Training Speed Bench Press Face Pulls Plyometric Pull-Ups

Paired with:

Medicine Ball Chest Pass Medicine Ball Overhead Throw

Conventional Training

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Conventional Training

Intervention Type: OTHER

Week 0-4 Session 1 Rotator cuff wall compression Forearm flexor compression Alpha ball tricep scrape Band assisted pushups Session 2 Soft ball thoracic breathing Neck ball arm rotations ITb compressions Middle quard compressions

Week 4-8 Session 1 Kneeling pall of band hold Kneeling pall of partner proturbations Leg lower with mediball neutral Half lying arm speed and swing drill Session 2 Single leg band hold Trunk activated psoas lowers Split clam Bulgarian split iso hold

Week 8-12 Session 1 Point kneel thoracic rotations Side lying single arm thoracic abduction Banded side lying clams Side lying abduction from glute Session 2 Low back mobility Kneeling pall off band hold Clean and jerks power drill movements Weighted bench press Session 3 Standing band rotations thoracic only Band pull aparts Tennis ball in trap arm flexion ext thumb to floor Bulgarian weighted

Control Group

Group Type: OTHER

Control Group

Intervention Type: OTHER

No intervention given

Interventions

Complex Training

Week 1-4: Foundation Phase Lower Body Resistance Training Squats (Back Squats or Goblet Squats) Deadlifts Lunges

Paired with:

Box Jumps Depth Jumps

Upper Body Resistance Training Bench Press Overhead Press

Paired with:

Medicine Ball Chest Pass Medicine Ball Overhead Throw Rows (Barbell or Dumbbell)

Week 5-8: Strength and Power Phase Lower Body Resistance Training Power Cleans Front Squats Romanian Deadlifts

Paired with:

Box Jumps with Barbell Depth Jumps with Medicine Ball

Upper Body Resistance Training Push Press Pull-Ups or Lat Pulldowns Bent Over Rows

Paired with:

Plyometric Push-Ups Medicine Ball Slam

Week 9-12: Power and Speed Phase Lower Body Resistance Training Snatch Split Squats Jumping Lunges

Paired with:

Box Jumps with Barbell Depth Jumps with Medicine Ball

Upper Body Resistance Training Speed Bench Press Face Pulls Plyometric Pull-Ups

Paired with:

Medicine Ball Chest Pass Medicine Ball Overhead Throw

Intervention Type: OTHER

Conventional Training

Week 0-4 Session 1 Rotator cuff wall compression Forearm flexor compression Alpha ball tricep scrape Band assisted pushups Session 2 Soft ball thoracic breathing Neck ball arm rotations ITb compressions Middle quard compressions

Week 4-8 Session 1 Kneeling pall of band hold Kneeling pall of partner proturbations Leg lower with mediball neutral Half lying arm speed and swing drill Session 2 Single leg band hold Trunk activated psoas lowers Split clam Bulgarian split iso hold

Week 8-12 Session 1 Point kneel thoracic rotations Side lying single arm thoracic abduction Banded side lying clams Side lying abduction from glute Session 2 Low back mobility Kneeling pall off band hold Clean and jerks power drill movements Weighted bench press Session 3 Standing band rotations thoracic only Band pull aparts Tennis ball in trap arm flexion ext thumb to floor Bulgarian weighted

Intervention Type: OTHER

Control Group

No intervention given

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Male bowlers between 18 - 25 years
• Bowling speed 115-130 km/h
• Same Run-up speed (20-25 km/h)
• domestic teams
• Active in game from last 6 months
• Athletes with same 1 Repetition Maximum (Bench press and Leg press)
• Athletes with same BMI category (18.5 - 24.9)

Exclusion Criteria

• Red flags
• Resistance training from last 6 months
• Any disabling musculoskeletal injury
• Glenohumeral Internal Rotation Deficit
• Scapular Dyskinesia
• Athletes taking prohibited drugs, Ergogenic aids
• Any cardiovascular issue . Any systemic disease

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 25 Years
• Eligible Sex: MALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Riphah International University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Muhammad Atif Javed, PP-DPT

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Riphah International University

Locations

Pakistan Sports Board Coaching Center

Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Site Status: RECRUITING

Countries

Pakistan

Central Contacts

Muhammad Atif Javed, PP-DPT

Role: CONTACT

atifjaved2k@hotmail.com

+923317491071

Facility Contacts

Nasrullah Rana

Role: primary

+92 334 5492964

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Other Identifiers

REC/RCR & AHS/23/1104

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id