Comparative Effects of Sprint and Power Training in Cricket Fast Bowlers

Comparative Effects of Sprint and Power Training on Speed and Repeated Sprint Ability in Cricket Fast Bowlers

Sprints can be a really effective way to improve participants cardiovascular fitness, strength and power, and running economy. Participants can gain bigger improvements and in less time with sprinting than with continuous easy running. Power training typically involves exercises which apply the maximum amount of force as fast as possible. Both these trainings are vital to increase the speed and repeated sprint ability in cricket fast bowlers.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Sports Physical Therapy
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: sprint training; Other: Power Training

Detailed Description

Fast bowling requires a highly specialized and unique training approach as the whole body is used in the delivery of the ball to achieve maximum velocity. For this purpose, the fast bowlers must perform the sprint training which is high intensity interval training as it boosts the speed and power, helps to run faster, build muscles and increase the cardiovascular health. Along with sprint training fast bowlers undergo power training which also helps to run faster, improve strength and speed and maintain fitness.

It will be a Randomized clinical trial with sample size of 34 calculated by G-power with 10- m sprint test, using non probability convenient sampling technique. The study will include physically fit and healthy fast bowlers of age 18-30 years. Participants will be divided into 2 equal experimental groups. One group will perform sprint training which include 10 meter run or repeated sprint ability and other will perform power training including squat jump or countermovement jump consisting of 12 sessions for 4 weeks (3 sessions each week). Data will be assessed by using SPSS version 25

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Estimated): 34
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Ayesha Batool, MS-SPT; Phone Number: 03079876499; Email: aishazara4949@gmail.com

Study Locations

• Pakistan
  • Punjab
    • Zafarwal, Punjab, Pakistan, 51670
      • Recruiting
      • Zafarwal playzone
      • Contact: Amna Shahid, T-DPT; Phone Number: 03344512823; Email: amna.shahid@riphah.edu.pk
      • Sub-Investigator: Amna Shahid, T-DPT
      • Principal Investigator: Ayesha Batool, MS-SPT

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age: 18- 30 years
2. Fast bowlers (male and female)
3. Physically fit and healthy athletes
4. Players must have fast bowling experience of at least 2 years. -

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Fast bowlers with musculoskeletal conditions ( back pain, foot and ankle injuries, fracture of lower limb and bone deformity, patellar tendinopathy, ligamentous and meniscal injury)
2. Vestibular and visual disorders
3. cardiac and respiratory issues -

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
Experimental: sprint training; group 1 will perform sprint training for 4 weeks, 3 sessions per week Participants will perform 6 maximal 25-m sprint with recovery period of 25 seconds after each sprint for four weeks and three sessions per week. Participants will perform 10 m sprint 2 trials with 2 minutes recovery period between each trial for four weeks and three sessions per week. Participants will perform Vertical jump, 2 trials with 1-minute recovery period between each trial for four weeks, three sessions per week.	Other: sprint training; sprint training involves 20 meters sprint power training involve countermovement jump, squat jump and broad jump
Experimental: power training; GROUP 2 will perform POWER TRAINING for 4 weeks, 3 sessions per week Participants will perform Countermovement jump 2 trials, with 1-minute recovery between each trial for four weeks, three times per week. Participants will perform squat jump 2 trials with 1-minute recovery between each trial for four weeks, three times per week. Participants will perform broad jump 2 trials with 1-minute recovery between each trial for four weeks, three times per week.	Other: Power Training; GROUP 2 will perform POWER TRAINING for 4 weeks, 3 sessions per week Participants will perform Countermovement jump 2 trials, with 1-minute recovery between each trial for four weeks, three times per week. Participants will perform squat jump 2 trials with 1-minute recovery between each trial for four weeks, three times per week. Participants will perform broad jump 2 trials with 1-minute recovery between each trial for four weeks, three times per week.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Speed	speed is assessed by 10-m sprint test. participants will run for 10 meters on the sound of GO. the time taken for the completion of 10 meter track will be recorded by a handled stopwatch. Measurements will be taken before and after 10-m sprint test.	10 months
Repeated Sprint Ability	Repeated-sprint ability (RSA) is now well accepted as an important fitness component in team-sport performance. It is broadly described as the ability to perform repeated short (~3-4 s, 20-30 m) sprints with only brief (~10-30 s) recovery between bouts. measurements will be taken before and after the repeated sprint ability test.	10 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Riphah International University
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Amna Shahid, t-DPT, Riphah International University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): February 15, 2023
• Primary Completion (Estimated): July 15, 2024
• Study Completion (Estimated): August 25, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: June 11, 2024
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 15, 2024
• First Posted (Actual): July 19, 2024

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): July 19, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 15, 2024
• Last Verified: July 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: REC/RCR &AHS/23/0476

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