- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT05695729
Effects of Plyometrics Versus Conventional Exercises on Speed, Strength, and Injury Prevention in Bowlers.
Effects of Upper Body Plyometrics Versus Conventional Exercises on Speed, Strength and Injury Prevention in Bowlers.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed 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.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Contact
- Name: Saad Rauf, Ph.D*
- Phone Number: +923325957732
- Email: saad.rauf@riphah.edu.pk
Study Locations
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Balochistan
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Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, 87300
- Ayub Stadium
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Contact:
- Saad Rauf, Ph.D*
- Phone Number: +923325957732
- Email: saad.rauf@riphah.edu.pk
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Principal Investigator:
- Ibtahaj ul Islam, MS-SPT*
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Description
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
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Prevention
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: PLYOMETRIC EXERCISE PROGRAM GROUP
The Plyometric exercise group will receive 8 weeks of upper body plyometric exercise protocol. The session will last for 60 minutes 3 times per week. Exercises will be done according to FIIT protocol. |
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
Tools used: Medicine Ball, Resistance band |
Active Comparator: CONVENTIONAL EXERCISE PROGRAM GROUP
The conventional group will receive 8 weeks of upper body strength exercise protocol. The session will last for 60 minutes 3 times per week. Exercises will be done according to FIIT protocol. |
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 |
What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Strength
Time Frame: 8 weeks
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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.
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8 weeks
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Speed
Time Frame: 8 weeks
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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.
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8 weeks
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Injury Prevention
Time Frame: 8 weeks
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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.
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8 weeks
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Saad Rauf, Ph.D*, Riphah International University
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- REC/01403 Ibtahaj ul Islam
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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