Effects Of Horizontal Versus Vertical Plyometric Exercises On Agility, Speed And Power Among Rugby Players

NCT ID: NCT06819267

Last Updated: 2025-02-11

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 30 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2024-04-01
• Study Completion Date: 2024-08-31

Brief Summary

Participating in rugby demands specialized skills that encompass explosive movements and diverse muscle actions at varying speeds. Attributes like strength, speed, jumping capability, and agility play crucial roles in executing fundamental rugby skills, including sudden changes of direction, acceleration, and deceleration. Previous research has substantiated the positive impacts of plyometric training in young athletes during the in-season period, indicating the significance of targeted training during this timeframe for sustaining or amplifying explosiveness. Moreover, there is supporting evidence that integrating plyometric training into a traditional rugby training regimen yields favorable outcomes, specifically benefiting speed, vertical jumping performance, and agility. To determine the effects of horizontal versus vertical plyometric exercises on agility, speed, and power among rugby players.

This randomized clinical trial, to be carried out in DHA Rugby Stadium, Lahore, will enlist participants aged 18 to 28, encompassing both males and females, with a minimum of 1 year of rugby experience. The study aims to investigate the impact of horizontal and vertical plyometric exercises on agility, speed, and power in rugby players. Participants will be randomly assigned to Group A, receiving horizontal plyometric exercises, or Group B, receiving vertical plyometric exercises. Evaluation will involve the Hexagon test for agility, the 20m Sprint test for speed, and Vertical jump assessment for power. The results aim to contribute substantiated insights into the pre and post effects of these plyometric exercises on rugby players. Data analysis will be conducted using IBM SPSS Statistics 26

Detailed Description

To determine effects of horizontal versus vertical plyometric exercises on agility, speed, and power among rugby players.

Conditions

Sports Physical Therapy

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: SEQUENTIAL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Horizontal Plyometric Group

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Horizontal Plyometric Group

Intervention Type: OTHER

Group A

• Duration: A 30-minute treatment session for four weeks.
• Frequency: Two to three sessions per week.
• Warm-up: 5 minutes following the FITT principle (Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type).
• Warm-up Components:
• 5 minutes of moderate to high-intensity cardiovascular warm-up.
• Exercise Components (30 minutes per session):
• Horizontal ankle jumps| Long jumps | Diagonal obstacle jumps
• Intensity: Moderate to high.

Vertical Plyometric Group

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Vertical Plyometric Group

Intervention Type: OTHER

Group B

• Duration: A 30-minute treatment session for four weeks.
• Frequency: Two to three sessions per week.
• Warm-up: 5 minutes following the FITT principle (Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type).
• Warm-up Components:
• 5 minutes of moderate to high-intensity cardiovascular warm-up.
• Exercise Components (30 minutes per session):
• Vertical ankle jumps
• Counter movement jump
• Front obstacle jumps

Interventions

Horizontal Plyometric Group

Group A

• Duration: A 30-minute treatment session for four weeks.
• Frequency: Two to three sessions per week.
• Warm-up: 5 minutes following the FITT principle (Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type).
• Warm-up Components:
• 5 minutes of moderate to high-intensity cardiovascular warm-up.
• Exercise Components (30 minutes per session):
• Horizontal ankle jumps| Long jumps | Diagonal obstacle jumps
• Intensity: Moderate to high.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Vertical Plyometric Group

Group B

• Duration: A 30-minute treatment session for four weeks.
• Frequency: Two to three sessions per week.
• Warm-up: 5 minutes following the FITT principle (Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type).
• Warm-up Components:
• 5 minutes of moderate to high-intensity cardiovascular warm-up.
• Exercise Components (30 minutes per session):
• Vertical ankle jumps
• Counter movement jump
• Front obstacle jumps

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Age 18-28
• Both genders
• Rugby Players (playing 2 to 3 days per week)

Exclusion Criteria

• Players with any previous injury
• Any congenital disorder
• Not playing for more than 6 months
• Symptoms of coronary artery and pulmonary disease

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 28 Years
• Eligible Sex: MALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Riphah International University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Aamir Gul memon MS, MS Sports

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Riphah International University

Locations

Pakistan sports board

Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Countries

Pakistan

Other Identifiers

REC/RCR & AHS/24/0419

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id