Throwers Ten Exercise Program Versus Shoulder Strengthening Exercises on Performance in Overhead Throwing Athletes.

Comparative Effects of Throwers Ten Exercise Program Versus Shoulder Strengthening Exercises on Performance in Overhead Athletes.

Comparative effects of throwers ten exercise program versus shoulder strengthening exercises in overhead throwing athletes.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Sports Physical Therapy
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: throwers ten Exercise program; Other: shouler strengthening exercises:Ballistic six plyometric training

Detailed Description

Comparative effects of throwers ten exercise program versus shoulder strengthening exercises on performance in overhead throwing athletes.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 36
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Pakistan
  • Punjab Province
    • Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan, 54000
      • Pakistan Sports Academy

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Male volleyball players ages18 to 30 years
• Participants have at least 1 year to 3 years of practice.
• Individuals who provided inform consent form were included

Exclusion Criteria:

• • Any previous injury or trauma to the shoulder girdle area.

  • Individuals who have been diagnosed with any cardiovascular or metabolic diseases, such as hypertension or diabetes.
  • Excluding individuals with pre-existing injuries or health conditions

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: Group A; 18 participants will perform this exercise	Other: throwers ten Exercise program; The Throwers Ten exercise program was given three times a week for 6 weeks. During the first two weeks, all open-chain exercises were performed using a red TheraBand. Progression was made by switching to a green TheraBand for the next 4 weeks. Closed-chain exercises were added in the final two weeks. All exercises were performed bilaterally in 3 sets of 8-10 repetitions, with a 30-second rest interval between each set.
Experimental: Group B; 18 participants will perform this exercise for 6 weeks	Other: shouler strengthening exercises:Ballistic six plyometric training; To reduce the deceleration phase and maximize the stretch-shortening cycle (SSC) training results, subjects were advised to perform ballistic exercises with maximum effort. Exercises consisted of 3 sets of 10-20 repetitions, with a 30-second rest between each set. The Ballistic Six exercises utilized a red TheraBand latex tube and fitness balls, with a 2-lb ball for single extremity training and a 6-lb ball for dual extremity training) (37). Exercises: External rotation with latex tube.; 2.90/90 external rotation with latex tube.; 3.Overhead soccer throws using a 6-lb (2.7kg) fitness ball.; 4.90/90 external rotation side-throw using a 2-lb (0.9kg) fitness ball.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Sitting Medicine Ball Throw Test	SMBTT was reliable with an ICC value of 0.98. The participants had to sit up erect against the wall on the ground. Their lower extremities were stretched, and a fitness ball weighing 2 kg was grasped at a 90-degree shoulder abduction with both limbs and the elbows flexed. The medicine ball was over-coated with gymnastic chalk after each throw to leave a clear mark on the floor. A measuring tape was mounted on the surface, reaching more than 10 meters. By throwing the exercise ball in a straight line, participants ensured maximum elbow-wall contact, with feet to back extended as long as possible. The medicine ball was thrown with arms spread out from the body to accommodate varying arm lengths. The angle connecting the wall and the closest point of the chalk mark was subtracted from the overall angle of the throw. Three tests were performed, with a 1-minute rest between each test	6 weeks
Throwing Accuracy test	The execution of the overarm throwing motion depended on many constraints, with velocity and accuracy being two main performance characteristics. After a general warm-up of 5 minutes, which included free movements of both upper extremities, throwing accuracy was tested in an overarm throw towards a target at a seven-meter distance. The subjects performed the throw while standing, placing the front foot on a line marked on the floor. They were instructed to aim at a 0.5 x 0.5 meter square marked on the wall at a height of 1.65 meters from the floor, 7 meters away. This experimental model had been used by Van de Tiller (2003) in their study "Effect of body size and gender in overarm throwing performance." Procedural reliability had been established in this study prior to the test using a red tennis ball (weight 132 grams), which demonstrated good intrarater reliability (ICC = 0.842). The subjects attempted seven throws per test. The first two throws were not recorded and were used as pr	6 weeks
1 Repetition Maximum	The participant was seated on a bench with back support.A barbell/dumbbells were held at shoulder level with elbows flexed.The participant pressed the weight overhead until the elbows were fully extended.Proper posture was maintained without trunk compensation.The load was progressively increased until the participant could lift the weight only once with correct form.A rest period of 60-90 seconds was provided between attempts.The maximum weight lifted successfully in one attempt was recorded as the 1-RM shoulder press strength.The test was performed for the dominant arm	6 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Riphah International University
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Muhammad Atif Javed, Riphah International University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): October 18, 2024
• Primary Completion (Actual): October 20, 2025
• Study Completion (Actual): November 19, 2025

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: February 23, 2026
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 23, 2026
• First Posted (Actual): February 27, 2026

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): February 27, 2026
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 23, 2026
• Last Verified: February 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Injury prevention; Overhead athletes; Throwers ten exercise; Shoulder strengthening; Performance enhancement
• Other Study ID Numbers: REC/RCR &AHS/24/0498

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