Plyometric and Complex Training in Male Cricket Players

NCT05646914 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 16.11.2015
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 42
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The complex training starts with a high load of resistance training that is succeeded by plyometric training. This combination aims at improving the efficacy of the plyometric training stimulus, thus increasing the neuromuscular response, explosive strength, and power. This response might further be improved by making appropriate variations in the dosage parameters of complex training. Previously available literature reports conflicting evidence, with some studies supporting the effectiveness of complex training for improving power output in sports, whereas others contradict this rationale. There is a paucity of research evidence that directly compares the efficacy of plyometric and complex training for the outcomes of physical performance in cricket players.

Conditions

Physical Functional Performance

Keywords

Muscle strength; Fitness; Athletes; Exercise; Power

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

• Core Muscle Strength

  Athletes assumed a pike position with the elbows under the shoulders, the forearms shoulder-width apart on the floor, toes on the floor, buttocks in a neutral position, and the body in a straight line.

  4 weeks.

• Multistage Fitness

  For this test, the subject had to run between two lines marked 66 feet apart (20 meters). Pre-recorded beeps were played, and the subjects had to increase their speed with each beep, thereby determining their aerobic fitness based on the number of laps completed.

  4 weeks.

• Push-Up

  The subjects performed the push-up with their hands and toes touching the floor. In the eccentric phase, the subjects moved down until they were at a 5 cm distance from the floor. The total number of push-ups completed in proper form was counted.

  4 weeks.

• Lateral Cone Jump

  Two cones were kept with a crossbar or tape fastened across them with the subject standing on one side. The subjects were made to jump to cross the bar and land on the opposite side. The time was started as soon as the subject's foot left the ground, and the total number of lateral jumps performed in 30 seconds was counted.

  4 weeks.

• Stationary Vertical Jump

  A tape measure was attached to the wall, with the subject standing adjacent to it. They were supposed to touch the highest point on the wall with their inked middle fingertip. This point was taken as the standing height of the subject. Then, the subject performed a vertical jump with the assistance of both arms and legs to reach the maximum possible height and marked the wall with their inked middle fingertip. The difference between the two points was calculated as the final score.

  4 weeks.

Study Arms (3)

Complex training group

EXPERIMENTAL

Plyometric exercises along with resistance exercises were performed.

Other: Complex training exercises

Plyometric training group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Plyometric exercises were performed.

Other: Plyometric training exercises

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

Routine training was performed.

Interventions

Complex training exercises OTHER

Squats and drop jumps, Barbell step-ups and hops, Bench press and plyometric press-up, Barbell lunge and box jumps were performed.

Complex training group

Plyometric training exercises OTHER

Drop Jumps, Hops, Plyometric press-up, Box Jumps were performed.

Plyometric training group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 26 Years
• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• University-level cricket players
• Age of 18 to 26 years
• Playing competitively at least once a month
• Involved in resistance training for at least six months
• Working knowledge of the english language

You may not qualify if:

• A history of severe neurological deficit, injury or concussion in the past six months,
• Operative treatment for lower or upper limb in the past six months,
• Current musculoskeletal pain (any level of chronicity)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• King Saud University: lead

Study Sites (1)

King Saud University

Riyadh, 11433, Saudi Arabia

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Ali K, Gupta S, Hussain ME, Alzhrani M, Manzar MD, Khan M, Alghadir AH. Effect of plyometric versus complex training on core strength, lower limb, and upper limb power in male cricketers: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil. 2023 Nov 27;15(1):160. doi: 10.1186/s13102-023-00771-8.

  PMID: 38008712 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity

Interventions

Plyometric Exercise

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• Masood Khan, M.P.Th

  King Saud University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: Outcome assessor was kept blinded to allocation of participants.
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Model Details: A randomized control study with a pretest-posttest design.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 5, 2022
• First Posted: December 12, 2022
• Study Start: December 15, 2015
• Primary Completion: May 23, 2016
• Study Completion: June 16, 2016
• Last Updated: December 12, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

SA (1)