Dynamic Stretching Versus Plyometric Push up Training on Upper Body Performance in Cricketers

NCT05516706 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: REC/01021 Mahnoor
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 22
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

A comparison of dynamic stretching and plyometric pushup training on upper body performance tests of cricketers was performed.

Conditions

Sports Physical Therapy

Keywords

plyometric, dynamic stretching, agility

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• One Arm Hop test

  One Arm Hop test is used to measure upper body strength, power, and stability. The test is performed on both dominant and non-dominant hand. Participants begins in push up position with one hand on his back a 10.cm block was placed right next to the test arm the participant was asked to touch the block five times keeping his posture correct. The time in which they were able to complete the reps was recorded in minutes.

  6th week

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Medicine Ball throw test

  6th week

Other Outcomes (1)

• Y- Balance Test

  6th week

Study Arms (2)

Dynamic stretching

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

This group performed warm up and dynamic stretching exercise for six weeks.

Other: Plyometric push up

Plyometric push up

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

This group performed Warm up and plyometric push up for six weeks.

Other: Dynamic stretching

Interventions

Dynamic stretching OTHER

Participants in this group performed a 10 minutes warm-up followed by 15 minutes of dynamic stretching exercises which included arm cross-over, scapular scaption, upper body twist walking lunges, cat and cow pose, and rotator cuff movements.

Plyometric push up

Plyometric push up OTHER

Participants in this group performed 10 minutes of warm-up followed by 15 minutes of plyometric push training which included one-arm push-ups and depth push up

Dynamic stretching

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Active cricket players ( who are currently laying cricket on the field)
• National-level cricket players having experience of 3 to 6 months
• Age 18 to 25 years
• Male cricketers

You may not qualify if:

• History of recent fracture of cervicothoracic region
• Disc prolapse stage 3
• Any other comorbid condition

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Riphah International University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Riphah International University

Islamabad, Federal Cptial, 45320, Pakistan

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Muscle Stretching Exercises

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Exercise Therapy; Rehabilitation; Aftercare; Continuity of Patient Care; Patient Care; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities; Exercise; Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Officials

• Waqar Awan, Phd

  Riphah International University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Masking Details: There were two groups one group perform dynamic stretching and the other group performed plyometric pushups.
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: There were two groups

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 28, 2022
• First Posted: August 25, 2022
• Study Start: April 22, 2021
• Primary Completion: June 30, 2022
• Study Completion: July 30, 2022
• Last Updated: March 19, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)