Effectiveness of 6 Weeks Plyometric Training on Agility Among University Male Students.

NCT04993937 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: REC/00925 Nadeem Asghar
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 42
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Plyometrics is a kind of exercise training that focuses on increasing muscular power by varying the pace and force of various motions. Plyometrics training can help you enhance your physical performance and ability to do a variety of tasks. Pushups, throwing, sprinting, leaping, and kicking are just a few examples of plyometric activities. Plyometrics are commonly used by athletes, although these routines may be done by anybody. Plyometrics are used by people in physical therapy after an accident or injury to get back into form and physical function. Speed, explosive power, coordination, and particular sports skills may all be improved with agility training. Agility training routines can benefit players of all levels, from high school to professional sports teams. Include these drills in your training regimen a few times a week to improve your foot speed and sports technique.

Conditions

Sports Physical Therapy

Keywords

T test,; Ilinois agility test,; Plyometric training

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• T test

  In T test players have to run 40 yards and time will be noted in seconds. Rating starts from \>11.5 seconds (poor) to \<9.5 seconds (excellent).

  6th day

• Illinois agility test

  Player have to run about 60 meters and time will be noted in seconds with rating poor \>18.8 seconds and excellent \<15.9 seconds.

  6th day

Study Arms (2)

Control group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Control group will follow their daily routine activities.

Other: Control Group

Experimental group

EXPERIMENTAL

Interventional group will receive 6 weeks of plyometric training and receive training for week and three sessions in a week.

Other: Intervention

Interventions

Intervention OTHER

Interventional group will receive 6 weeks of plyometric training and receive training for week and three sessions in a week.

Experimental group

Control Group OTHER

Control group will follow their daily routine activities and may involve in any other exercise program rather than plyometric exercises.

Control group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 19 Years - 25 Years
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Students will be selected that have spent at least one year
• BMI (18.5 to 24.9 kg/m2)
• Only male students will be included

You may not qualify if:

• Students undergone surgery or had accident within last 6 months.
• Should not involve in any plyometric technique before and at the time of study
• Students involved in any other exercise plan
• Not willing students

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Riphah International University: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Lahore, Chenab Campus

Gujrat, Punjab Province, 50700, Pakistan

Location

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MeSH Terms

Interventions

Methods; Control Groups

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Investigative Techniques; Epidemiologic Research Design; Epidemiologic Methods; Research Design

Study Officials

• Danish Latif, MSPT-SPT

  Riphah International University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 5, 2021
• First Posted: August 6, 2021
• Study Start: March 1, 2021
• Primary Completion: June 30, 2021
• Study Completion: July 10, 2021
• Last Updated: August 6, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)