Comparative Effects of Nerve Gliding Exercises and Conventional Grip Strength Exercises in Batters.

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

34 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-11-30

Study Completion Date

2025-05-30

Brief Summary

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Cricket is transformed over the years and dynamic of batting has changed. Gone are the days, when batters used to play the game with defensive mindset. Maintaining higher striker rate and arsenal of power hitting is the epitome of stroke play in limited overs cricket.This study will compare the effects of the nerve gliding exercises and conventional grip strength exercises on handgrip strength, range of motion and performance of cricket batters.

It will be a randomized clinical trial where non-probability convenience sampling will be used to recruit participants aged 18 to 35 years from various cricket academies in Lahore.

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Detailed Description

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Cricket is transformed over the years and dynamic of batting has changed. Gone are the days, when batters used to play the game with defensive mindset. Maintaining higher striker rate and arsenal of power hitting is the epitome of stroke play in limited overs cricket. After modernization of the game, several exercises are adapted to enhance the hitting capability of batsmen with conventional grip strength training but the effectiveness of nerve gliding exercises on handgrip strength is not utilized in cricketing population effectively as compared to tennis and squash players, where it improves the efficiency of wrist mobility in efficient stroke play. This study will compare the effects of the nerve gliding exercises and conventional grip strength exercises on handgrip strength, range of motion and performance of cricket batters. It will be a randomized clinical trial where non-probability convenience sampling will be used to recruit participants aged 18 to 35 years from various cricket academies in Lahore.

Participants will be randomized through lottery method and allocated into two groups. Group A (n=20) participants will receive nerve gliding exercises intervention, while Group B (n=20) will receive conventional grip strength exercises intervention. The Adjustable Hand Dynamometer for Grip Strength, Goniometer for Range of motion while Batting Tee Test for performance will be outcome measure tools. Data will be analyzed by SPSS version 26. The normality of the data will be conducted through the Shapiro-Wilk test; for between-group analysis, an independent t-test or Mann-Whitney will be conducted. Similarly, a paired t-test or Wilcoxon Rank test will be conducted for within-group analysis.

Conditions

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Nerve Compression

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Nerve Gilding Exercises

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Nerve Gliding Exercises

Intervention Type OTHER

This group will receive 25-minute session of nerve gliding exercises per session five days a week for six weeks. It will include: Warm-Up (5 minutes)

Neural Gliding of the upper quadrant:

Median nerve glide (5 minutes) Ulnar nerve glide (5 minutes) Radial nerve glide (5 minutes) Cool Down (5 minutes)

Conventional Grip Strength Exercises

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Hand Grip Strength Exercises

Intervention Type OTHER

This group's participants will also receive a 25 -minute session five days per week (for six weeks). Warm-Up (5 minutes) Conventional Grip Strength Exercises (15 Minutes)

* Tendon gliding sequence of exercises for hand
* Squeezing a rubber ball or stress ball
* Dead Hang Cool Down (5 Minutes)

Interventions

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Nerve Gliding Exercises

This group will receive 25-minute session of nerve gliding exercises per session five days a week for six weeks. It will include: Warm-Up (5 minutes)

Neural Gliding of the upper quadrant:

Median nerve glide (5 minutes) Ulnar nerve glide (5 minutes) Radial nerve glide (5 minutes) Cool Down (5 minutes)

Intervention Type OTHER

Hand Grip Strength Exercises

This group's participants will also receive a 25 -minute session five days per week (for six weeks). Warm-Up (5 minutes) Conventional Grip Strength Exercises (15 Minutes)

* Tendon gliding sequence of exercises for hand
* Squeezing a rubber ball or stress ball
* Dead Hang Cool Down (5 Minutes)

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age between 18 to 35 years

* Batsmen
* Doing net practices more than 4 days per week for at least 3 months.
* Right hand grip strength (men) 42.9-46.4, Left hand grip strength (men) 42.042.2.

Exclusion Criteria

* Non-Athletic Population

* Upper extremity peripheral neuropathies.
* Tennis/Golfer epicondylitis. Cervical disc herniation.
* Overuse injuries of the shoulder joint that may affect handgrip strength.
* Having any neurological or orthopaedical problem related to upper extremity.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

35 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes