Dynamic Stretching Versus Plyometric Push up Training on Upper Body Performance in Cricketers

A comparison of dynamic stretching and plyometric pushup training on upper body performance tests of cricketers was performed.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Sports Physical Therapy
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Plyometric push up; Other: Dynamic stretching

Detailed Description

A Randomised control trial was performed for six weeks in which a sample size of 22 was taken participants were divided into two groups in which one group performed warm-up and dynamic stretching and the other group performed warm-up plyometric pushup.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 22
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Pakistan
  • Federal Cptial
    • Islamabad, Federal Cptial, Pakistan, 45320
      • Riphah International University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 25 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Active cricket players ( who are currently laying cricket on the field)
• National-level cricket players having experience of 3 to 6 months
• Age 18 to 25 years
• Male cricketers

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of recent fracture of cervicothoracic region
• Disc prolapse stage 3
• Any other comorbid condition

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Dynamic stretching; This group performed warm up and dynamic stretching exercise for six weeks.	Other: Plyometric push up; Participants in this group performed 10 minutes of warm-up followed by 15 minutes of plyometric push training which included one-arm push-ups and depth push up
Active Comparator: Plyometric push up; This group performed Warm up and plyometric push up for six weeks.	Other: Dynamic stretching; Participants in this group performed a 10 minutes warm-up followed by 15 minutes of dynamic stretching exercises which included arm cross-over, scapular scaption, upper body twist walking lunges, cat and cow pose, and rotator cuff movements.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
One Arm Hop test	One Arm Hop test is used to measure upper body strength, power, and stability. The test is performed on both dominant and non-dominant hand. Participants begins in push up position with one hand on his back a 10.cm block was placed right next to the test arm the participant was asked to touch the block five times keeping his posture correct. The time in which they were able to complete the reps was recorded in minutes.	6th week

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Medicine Ball throw test	Medicine Ball throw test had good reliability. It is used for assessing upper body power. The participants stand with a medicine ball held in overhead position he is asked to throw as far as possible without moving his feet forward the distance in meters from standing position to the point where ball hits the ground is measured in feet.	6th week

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Y- Balance Test	Upper Quadrant -Y- Balance Test has a good test retest reliability. It is used to measure Upper body mobility and stability. It is performed by participants in plank position is asked to placed cones in superior lateral, inferior lateral and medial direction. The mean of distance between the cones was measured in inch's and cm for both left and right hand consecutively.	6th week

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Riphah International University
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Waqar Awan, Phd, Riphah International University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): April 22, 2021
• Primary Completion (Actual): June 30, 2022
• Study Completion (Actual): July 30, 2022

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: April 28, 2022
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 24, 2022
• First Posted (Actual): August 25, 2022

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): March 19, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 17, 2024
• Last Verified: March 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: plyometric, dynamic stretching, agility
• Other Study ID Numbers: REC/01021 Mahnoor

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No