Effects of Plyometric Exercises in Female Fast Bowlers

NCT06688279 | Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: REC/RCR&AHS/24/0423
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 28
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Cricket is one of the most popular team sports in the world. Bowling action is an extremely skilled activity that has been developed over many years of practice. Physiological variables and an imbalance between the agonist and antagonist muscle groups are important risk factors for development in high skill bowlers. Exercises known as plyometric training use explosive motions to build muscle mass and improve aspects of physical fitness. Ballistic six plyometric exercises have been shown to improve performance in medium-paced cricket bowlers by increasing bowling velocity.This randomized controlled trial will be conducted in Pakistan Sports Board Lahore. This study will be completed in 10 months after the approval of synopsis. Non-probability convenient sampling technique will be used. Inclusion criteria will include female fast bowlers with age group between19 to 27years who are active team members of their respective leagues without the presence of injuries and whose composite score will be greater than 75 on star excursion balance scale will be included. Any participant post-elbow or shoulder surgery within one year of the study's pre-test or presenting with a history of elbow or shoulder injury or pain within one year of the study's pre-test will be excluded. The study will be conducted in two groups. Group A (14 players) will receive 8 weeks of upper and lower body plyometric exercises protocol. The session will last for 60 minutes and 3 times per week.10-15 mints warm up before plyometric exercises and 1-minute rest period is there between each exercise and each repetition and 3-5 minute for each set. Group B (14 players) will receive their standard exercise protocol. The session will last for 60 minutes and 3 times per week. Vertical jump test for lower extremity strength, 3-Hop test for lower extremity power and Star excursion balance test for dynamic balance is performed at the start of exercise protocol and in the end. After data collection data will be analyzed using statistical package for social sciences SPSS version 21.

Conditions

Plyometric Exercises; Strength; Dynamic Balance; Power

Keywords

Plyometric Exercises; Strength; dynamic balance; power

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Vertical jump test for lower extremity strength

  The knee angle was 90 degrees at the start of the vertical jump. In order to do a vertical leap, subjects had to push upward while maintaining a straight leg throughout to avoid falling. The patients were standing when the countermovement leap started, standing erect and rapidly descending to a 90-degree angle at the knees before launching off. The participants may do as they pleased. In the third test, they will use their hands to jump. One minute of break was allowed in between each of the three trials, with the top values for every leap that will be applied in later examinations. It is the most valid and reliable test for lower extremity strength

  8 weeks

• 3-Hop test for lower extremity power

  The triple hop test is frequently used to evaluate a lower limb's functional strength, power, or neuromuscular control the evaluation of a person's capacity to minimize movement by jumping and landing on one foot without taking a step. Starting with their toe on the starting line, the athlete should stand on the assigned test leg. When the competitor is prepared, they will utilize the assigned leg; make three consecutive, maximum jumps forward. The tester will calculate the distance jumped from the starting line until the subject's heel touches down after making their third leap. When doing a single-leg horizontal hop, the upper limbs move. Testing is not restricted, although participants are told to adhere to the landing on the last hop. The athlete will not change after landing the landing foot or to let the supporting foot of the opposing foot touch the ground. One step must be finished in a single second. Athletes were limited to three repetitions. There should be a 30-second bre

  8 week

• Star excursion balance test for dynamic balance

  The player remained on 1 leg in the focal point of a matrix, with the most distal part of the extraordinary toe at the beginning line. While keeping up with single-leg position, the player was approached to reach with the free limb in the anterior, postero-medial, and postero-lateral headings in relation to the position foot. The maximal reach distance was estimated by denoting the measuring tape with erasable ink where the most distal some portion of the foot came to. The preliminary was disposed of and rehashed if the player neglected to keep up with unilateral position, lifted or moved the position foot from the network, landed with the reach foot or neglected to return the reach foot to the beginning position. Standing on the opposite leg, the procedure was carried out once more. For the purpose of analyzing the reach distance in each direction, the three highest trials for each reach direction were used. Likewise, the best reach at distance from every heading was added to yield

  8 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Plyometric exercises protocol

EXPERIMENTAL

14 female fast bowlers will receive 8 weeks of upper and lower body plyometric exercises protocol. The session will last for 60 minutes and 3 times per week. 5 minutes warm up with dynamic stretching and 5 minutes cool down period with static stretching and 1-minute rest period is there between each exercise and each repetition and 3-5 minute for each set (total 3 sets). Following Plyometrics would be performed. 1. Plyo Pushup. 2. Chest Pass. 3. Overhead Throw. 4. Squat jump. 5. Plyo Step-up. 6. Cone jumps. 7. Med Ball drop. 8. Kneeling Squat jump. 9. Lateral jump over hurdle. 10. Overhead throw. 11. Under hand throws. 12. Dynamic Rotational Chest pass. 13. Overhead throw with step. Vertical jump test for lower extremity strength, 3-Hop test for lower extremity power and Star excursion balance test for dynamic balanceis performed at the start of exercise protocol and in the end i.e. Pre and post test.

Other: Plyometric Exercise

Standard exercises protocol

EXPERIMENTAL

14 female fast bowlers will receive their standard exercise protocol. The session will last for 60 minutes and 3 times per week. Following exercises would be performed. * Push ups. * Sit ups. * Lunges * 500 m running. * Squats Vertical jump test for lower extremity strength, 3-Hop test for lower extremity power and Star excursion balance test for dynamic balanceis performed at the start of exercise protocol and in the end i.e. Pre and post test.

Other: Standard exercises protocol

Interventions

Plyometric Exercise OTHER

. The session will last for 60 minutes and 3 times per week. 5 minutes warm up with dynamic stretching and 5 minutes cool down period with static stretching and 1-minute rest period is there between each exercise and each repetition and 3-5 minute for each set (total 3 sets). Following Plyometrics would be performed. 1. Plyo Pushup. 2. Chest Pass. 3. Overhead Throw. 4. Squat jump. 5. Plyo Step-up. 6. Cone jumps. 7. Med Ball drop. 8. Kneeling Squat jump. 9. Lateral jump over hurdle. 10. Overhead throw. 11. Under hand throws. 12. Dynamic Rotational Chest pass. 13. Overhead throw with step. Vertical jump test for lower extremity strength, 3-Hop test for lower extremity power and Star excursion balance test for dynamic balanceis performed at the start of exercise protocol and in the end i.e. Pre and post test.

Plyometric exercises protocol

Standard exercises protocol OTHER

The session will last for 60 minutes and 3 times per week. Following exercises would be performed. * Push ups. * Sit ups. * Lunges * 500 m running. * Squats Vertical jump test for lower extremity strength, 3-Hop test for lower extremity power and Star excursion balance test for dynamic balanceis performed at the start of exercise protocol and in the end i.e. Pre and post test.

Standard exercises protocol

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 19 Years - 28 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Patient between age of 19 to 28 years
• Female fast bowlers.
• Active team members of their respective leagues.
• Healthy, without the presence of injuries.
• Whose composite score will be greater than 75 on star excursion balance scale.

You may not qualify if:

• Femles with Injury.
• History of elbow or shoulder injury or pain within one year of the study's pre-test will be excluded.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Sehat Medical Complex: lead

Study Sites (1)

Riphah International University

Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan

RECRUITING

Related Publications (5)

• Pardos-Mainer E, Lozano D, Torrontegui-Duarte M, Carton-Llorente A, Roso-Moliner A. Effects of Strength vs. Plyometric Training Programs on Vertical Jumping, Linear Sprint and Change of Direction Speed Performance in Female Soccer Players: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Jan 6;18(2):401. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18020401.

  PMID: 33419178 BACKGROUND

• Makhlouf I, Chaouachi A, Chaouachi M, Ben Othman A, Granacher U, Behm DG. Combination of Agility and Plyometric Training Provides Similar Training Benefits as Combined Balance and Plyometric Training in Young Soccer Players. Front Physiol. 2018 Nov 13;9:1611. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2018.01611. eCollection 2018.

  PMID: 30483158 BACKGROUND

• Werfelli H, Hammami R, Selmi MA, Selmi W, Gabrilo G, Clark CCT, Duncan M, Sekulic D, Granacher U, Rebai H. Acute Effects of Different Plyometric and Strength Exercises on Balance Performance in Youth Weightlifters. Front Physiol. 2021 Sep 14;12:716981. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2021.716981. eCollection 2021.

  PMID: 34594236 BACKGROUND

• Lu Z, Zhou L, Gong W, Chuang S, Wang S, Guo Z, Bao D, Zhang L, Zhou J. The Effect of 6-Week Combined Balance and Plyometric Training on Dynamic Balance and Quickness Performance of Elite Badminton Players. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Jan 30;19(3):1605. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19031605.

  PMID: 35162627 BACKGROUND

• Caron KE, Burr JF, Power GA. The Effect of a Stretch-Shortening Cycle on Muscle Activation and Muscle Oxygen Consumption: A Study of History-Dependence. J Strength Cond Res. 2020 Nov;34(11):3139-3148. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000003815.

  PMID: 33105364 BACKGROUND

Related Links

• The Effect of a Stretch-Shortening Cycle on Muscle Activation and Muscle Oxygen Consumption: A Study of History-Dependence
• The Effect of 6-Week Combined Balance and Plyometric Training on Dynamic Balance and Quickness Performance of Elite Badminton Players
• Acute Effects of Different Plyometric and Strength Exercises on Balance Performance in Youth Weightlifters
• Effects of Strength vs. Plyometric Training Programs on Vertical Jumping, Linear Sprint and Change of Direction Speed Performance in Female Soccer Players: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Plyometric Exercise

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

Central Study Contacts

Imran Ghafoor Dr., DPT, M.phill

CONTACT

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

Zirwah Tahir Dr., DPT, MS- SPT

CONTACT

03230468134; zirwah.tahir@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

Model Details: There will be two groups included in this study. Group A: It will receive 8 weeks of upper and lower body plyometric exercises protocol. Group B: It will receive 8 weeks of standard exercises protocol.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 15, 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)