Plyometric and Complex Training in Male Cricket Players

Effect of Plyometric and Complex Training on Physical Performance in Male Cricket Players: a Randomized Controlled Trial

The complex training starts with a high load of resistance training that is succeeded by plyometric training. This combination aims at improving the efficacy of the plyometric training stimulus, thus increasing the neuromuscular response, explosive strength, and power. This response might further be improved by making appropriate variations in the dosage parameters of complex training. Previously available literature reports conflicting evidence, with some studies supporting the effectiveness of complex training for improving power output in sports, whereas others contradict this rationale. There is a paucity of research evidence that directly compares the efficacy of plyometric and complex training for the outcomes of physical performance in cricket players.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Physical Functional Performance
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Complex training exercises; Other: Plyometric training exercises

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 42
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Saudi Arabia
  • Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 11433
    • King Saud University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 26 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• University-level cricket players
• Age of 18 to 26 years
• Playing competitively at least once a month
• Involved in resistance training for at least six months
• Working knowledge of the english language

Exclusion Criteria:

• A history of severe neurological deficit, injury or concussion in the past six months,
• Operative treatment for lower or upper limb in the past six months,
• Current musculoskeletal pain (any level of chronicity)

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

3

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Complex training group; Plyometric exercises along with resistance exercises were performed.	Other: Complex training exercises; Squats and drop jumps, Barbell step-ups and hops, Bench press and plyometric press-up, Barbell lunge and box jumps were performed.
Active Comparator: Plyometric training group; Plyometric exercises were performed.	Other: Plyometric training exercises; Drop Jumps, Hops, Plyometric press-up, Box Jumps were performed.
No Intervention: Control group; Routine training was performed.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Core Muscle Strength	Athletes assumed a pike position with the elbows under the shoulders, the forearms shoulder-width apart on the floor, toes on the floor, buttocks in a neutral position, and the body in a straight line.	4 weeks.
Multistage Fitness	For this test, the subject had to run between two lines marked 66 feet apart (20 meters). Pre-recorded beeps were played, and the subjects had to increase their speed with each beep, thereby determining their aerobic fitness based on the number of laps completed.	4 weeks.
Push-Up	The subjects performed the push-up with their hands and toes touching the floor. In the eccentric phase, the subjects moved down until they were at a 5 cm distance from the floor. The total number of push-ups completed in proper form was counted.	4 weeks.
Lateral Cone Jump	Two cones were kept with a crossbar or tape fastened across them with the subject standing on one side. The subjects were made to jump to cross the bar and land on the opposite side. The time was started as soon as the subject's foot left the ground, and the total number of lateral jumps performed in 30 seconds was counted.	4 weeks.
Stationary Vertical Jump	A tape measure was attached to the wall, with the subject standing adjacent to it. They were supposed to touch the highest point on the wall with their inked middle fingertip. This point was taken as the standing height of the subject. Then, the subject performed a vertical jump with the assistance of both arms and legs to reach the maximum possible height and marked the wall with their inked middle fingertip. The difference between the two points was calculated as the final score.	4 weeks.

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: King Saud University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): December 15, 2015
• Primary Completion (Actual): May 23, 2016
• Study Completion (Actual): June 16, 2016

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: December 5, 2022
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 5, 2022
• First Posted (Estimate): December 12, 2022

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): December 12, 2022
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 5, 2022
• Last Verified: December 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Exercise; Fitness; Muscle strength; Athletes; Power
• Other Study ID Numbers: 16.11.2015

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