Effects of Plyometrics Versus Conventional Exercises on Speed, Strength, and Injury Prevention in Bowlers.

Sports Physical Therapy Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effects of Upper Body Plyometrics Versus Conventional Exercises on Speed, Strength and Injury Prevention in Bowlers.

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05695729
• Other study ID #: REC/01403 Ibtahaj ul Islam
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: November 1, 2022
• Est. completion date: July 12, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: July 2023
• Source: Riphah International University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

To compare the effects of upper body plyometric versus conventional exercises on speed, strength, and injury prevention in bowlers

Description:

Bowling action is a highly skilled activity acquired over the year. A bowler needs speed and strength to challenge the batsman but the conventional protocols they follow for the speed and strength are not specific to their bowling actions. Bowling can result in different types of upper extremity injuries, such as rotator cuff sprains, impingement and stress fractures. There are many injury prevention programs such as electrostimulation training, resistance training, and plyometric training that can be used to treat upper limb injuries and improve maximal strength.

Plyometric training can be done by overhead athletes to improve the effectiveness of throwing activity and to strengthen the rotator cuff muscles to prevent shoulder injury from overhead throwing activity.

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of upper limb plyometric exercises on speed, strength and injury prevention in comparison with conventional exercises.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 36
• Est. completion date: July 12, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: February 1, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Male
• Age group: 18 Years to 35 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Players bowling for at least one year

• Bowlers age 18 to 35 years

Exclusion Criteria:

• Any acute or chronic musculoskeletal injuries

• Any surgery in 6 months

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Athletic Injuries
• Sports Injury
• Sports Physical Therapy
• Wounds and Injuries

Intervention

Other:
• PLYOMETRIC EXERCISE PROGRAM
This group will perform following exercises in first four weeks. Reverse overhead throw Rotational wall throws Overhead medicine ball Chest passes Resistance tubing 90-90 external rotation Frequency Rest between Exercises-: 60-120 Seconds Rest between Set of Exercise-: 45-60 Seconds after four weeks rest between exercise and rest between set of exercise will be reduced: Rest between Exercises-: 45-60 Seconds Rest between Set of Exercise-: 20-30 Seconds Tools used: Medicine Ball, Resistance band
• CONVENTIONAL EXERCISE PROGRAM
This group will perform following exercise through out the session with different frequencies after 4 weeks Bench presses Triceps kickbacks bicep curls Overhead presses Push-ups Frequency: Rest between Exercises-: 60-120 Seconds Rest between Set of Exercise-: 45-60 Seconds After 4 weeks the frequency will be: Rest between Exercises-: 45-60 Seconds Rest between Set of Exercise-: 20-30 Seconds

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Pakistan	Ayub Stadium	Quetta	Balochistan

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Riphah International University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Pakistan, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Strength	Seated power throw (medicine ball) will be used to assess strength and explosive power of the upper body. The athlete sits on the floor with his legs fully extended, feet 24 inches (~60 cm) apart and with the back against a wall. The ball is held with the hands on the side and slightly behind the centre and back against the centre of the chest. The forearms are positioned parallel to the ground. The athlete throws the medicine ball vigorously as far straight forward as he can while maintaining the back against the wall. The distance thrown is recorded.	8 weeks
Primary	Speed	Speed gun will be used to assess the speed of a ball thrown by a bowler from one end of the pitch to another end.	8 weeks
Secondary	Injury Prevention	DASH questionnaire (Reliability: ICC = 0.96, Validity: r > 0.70) It is a 30-item questionnaire that look the ability of a patient to perform certain upper extremity activities. This is a self-report questionnaire that patient can rate difficulty and interference with daily life on a 5-point Likert chart.	8 weeks