Effects of Pilates Training on Physical Performance of Cricketers

This study is designed to evaluate the effectiveness of Pilates training improves physical fitness of cricket players.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Core Strengthening
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Pilate training

Detailed Description

During the modern times, researchers have notably increased their knowledge, grounded on literature, with regards to the relationship between core stability and athletic performance. Number of research studies have also been completed that underline the benefits of core stability training on injury prevention or performance, but in combination with other training modalities such as speed, power, strength and agility. Although several studies have investigated core stability benefits in athletes but there are very limited studies have presented the role of Pilate training in increasing the core strength and stability of cricket players in order to maximize their performance in the game. This study will contribute in describing the effects of Pilate training in cricket players.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 20
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Pakistan
  • Federal
    • Islamabad, Federal, Pakistan, 44000
      • Recruiting
      • Riphah International University
      • Contact: Ramsha Sohail, MS-SPT; Phone Number: 03350012602; Email: ramshahammad@icloud.com

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 19 years to 30 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Participants falling in this category would be recruited into the study. Active Male cricketers. Had practiced for at least 2 years Age group of 19-30 Players with normal BMI (ranging in between 18.5 to 24.9)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Participant failing to fall in this category would be excluded of the study. History of metabolic diseases.

History of recent fractures. Players taking substance inhibited (in and out of the competition) by WADA Had extreme discomfort on contracting the abdominal muscles.

Were spin bowlers.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Other
• Allocation: Non-Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Pilate training; The participants of this group perform pilate training along with conventional cricket training.	Other: Pilate training; Pilates is an exercise training program used to build core strength and flexibility.
No Intervention: Conventional training; The participants perform only conventional cricket training.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
To evaluate the effectiveness of Pilates training improves physical fitness of cricket players.	4 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Riphah International University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): June 10, 2020
• Primary Completion (Actual): January 31, 2021
• Study Completion (Anticipated): March 30, 2021

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: February 20, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 3, 2021
• First Posted (Actual): March 8, 2021

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): March 8, 2021
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 3, 2021
• Last Verified: March 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: Ramsha

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No
• product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.: No