Effects Of Isolated And Integrated Core Stability Training In Fast Bowlers

NCT06688227 | Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: REC/RCR&AHS/24/0425
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 28
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The objective of this study will be to compare the effects of isolated and integrated core stability training on power, balance and performance in fast bowlers.

Conditions

Core Strength; Power; Balance

Keywords

Core Strenght; Power; Balance; core stability; Integrated Training

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Seated Medicine Ball Throw Test (SMBT):

  The seated medicine ball throw (SMBT) serves as a field test designed to evaluate upper-body muscular power by gauging the maximum distance an individual can propel a medicine ball from a seated position. This assessment is cost-effective and easier to integrate into a field test battery compared to alternative methods for evaluating upper body power. Demonstrating validity and reliability, participants engage in the SMBT by throwing a 2 kg medicine ball with a 19.5 cm diameter while positioned on the floor, with the upper torso against the wall and legs extended, maintaining a trunk angle of 90°.

  12 weeks

• Sit Up Test (SUT)

  The participant assumes a supine position on the floor, with knees flexed at a 90° angle, hands positioned beside their head, and elbows directed straight forward. A proper execution of the sit-up involved touching the elbows to the knees and then returning to the starting position, ensuring that the shoulders made contact with the floor. The number of repetitions completed was documented to quantify the level of endurance achieved in each trial. Exhaustion, defined as the inability to execute another repetition, marked the conclusion of the test. The Sit-Up Test (SUT), characterized by its simplicity of administration and low costs, proved to be an effective tool for assessing muscle endurance

  12 weeks

• Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT):

  The SEBT was initially outlined with the individual positioned at the center of eight lines forming an eight-pointed star, each with a 45° separation. Subsequent studies demonstrated that this approach could be streamlined with just three lines, referred to as anterior (ANT), posteromedial (PM), and posterolateral (PL), based on the stance foot. This simplified version, commonly known in the literature as the mSEBT, is now frequently employed, though not consistently. The adoption of the mSEBT helps save testing time by eliminating redundant testing directions while upholding the consistency and reliability observed in the original SEBT. Typically, the average of the three directions is calculated to generate a composite score (COMP)

  12 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Isolated Core Stability Program

OTHER

The control group consists of basic core exercises which include the activation of transversusabdominins and multifidus muscles and progressive strengethening of these muscles in all positions using swiss balls and floor mats. All exercises were done for at least 3 sets of 15 repetitions to build proper core stability.

Other: Isolated Core Stability Program

Integrated Core Stability Program

EXPERIMENTAL

An individualized protocol was designed for these cricketers targeting static and dynamic core stability, with integration of balance, endurance and power component. Tranversusabdominis and multifidus strengthening is combined with upper extremity motions to work on the fast bowling action i.e throwing of the players. At the same time lower extremity balance and strengthening is also included to ensure the high speed of sprint.

Other: Integrated Core Stability Program

Interventions

Isolated Core Stability Program OTHER

The control group consists of basic core exercises which include the activation of transversusabdominins and multifidus muscles and progressive strengethening of these muscles in all positions using swiss balls and floor mats. All exercises were done for at least 3 sets of 15 repetitions to build proper core stability.

Isolated Core Stability Program

Integrated Core Stability Program OTHER

An individualized protocol was designed for these cricketers targeting static and dynamic core stability, with integration of balance, endurance and power component. Tranversusabdominis and multifidus strengthening is combined with upper extremity motions to work on the fast bowling action i.e throwing of the players. At the same time lower extremity balance and strengthening is also included to ensure the high speed of sprint.

Integrated Core Stability Program

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 28 Years
• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Age group: 18 to 28 years. Individuals younger than 18 needed parental consent, and those older than 30 faced a higher likelihood of degeneration in the thoracic and lumbar spine region
• No history of lower back pain
• Gender: Male. Considering the differences in anatomy and physiology between males and females, it was deemed advantageous to concentrate solely on one gender to ensure continued homogeneity
• They had actively participated in Action Cricket within one of the intermediate leagues for a minimum of six months

You may not qualify if:

• Athletes with physical disability and major health problems.
• Not willing to participate.
• Patients with MSK disorders.
• Female athletes will not be included because of anatomical and physiological differences.
• Participants with a recent history of significant injuries, especially those related to the core or lower extremities, as this could confound the study results.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Sehat Medical Complex: lead

Study Sites (1)

Riphah International University

Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan

RECRUITING

Related Publications (2)

• Larwa J, Stoy C, Chafetz RS, Boniello M, Franklin C. Stiff Landings, Core Stability, and Dynamic Knee Valgus: A Systematic Review on Documented Anterior Cruciate Ligament Ruptures in Male and Female Athletes. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Apr 6;18(7):3826. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18073826.

  PMID: 33917488 BACKGROUND

• Kim B, Yim J. Core Stability and Hip Exercises Improve Physical Function and Activity in Patients with Non-Specific Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Tohoku J Exp Med. 2020 Jul;251(3):193-206. doi: 10.1620/tjem.251.193.

  PMID: 32669487 BACKGROUND

Related Links

• Core Stability and Hip Exercises Improve Physical Function and Activity in Patients with Non-Specific Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial
• Stiff Landings, Core Stability, and Dynamic Knee Valgus: A Systematic Review on Documented Anterior Cruciate Ligament Ruptures in Male and Female Athletes

Central Study Contacts

Imran Ghafoor Dr., DPT, M.phill

CONTACT

+923344292887; imran.ghafoor@riphah.edu.pk

Laiba Sarwar Dr., DPT, MS- SPT

CONTACT

+923344292887; laibasarwar0@gmail.com

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 17, 2024
• First Posted: November 14, 2024
• Study Start: November 30, 2024
• Primary Completion: May 25, 2025
• Study Completion: May 30, 2025
• Last Updated: January 22, 2025

Record last verified: 2024-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)