Effects of Plyometric Training on Endurance and Explosive Strength in Cricket Players

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Sports Physical Therapy
• Interventions: Other: Conventional training with warm up & cool down; Other: Plyometric training with warm up and cool down

• Registration Number: NCT04993898
• Lead Sponsor: Riphah International University

Brief Summary

This study will help to understand the effects of plyometric training on endurance and explosive strength in cricket players.

Detailed Description

It will consist of combination of plyometric training with warm up and cool down including Squat to Squat Jump, Lunge to Plyo Lunge, Step Jack to Star Jumps, Plank to Plyo Spider Lunge, Plank to Frogger Frequency = 2 days per week for 2 weeks and then 4 days per week after 2nd week to 4th week, Intensity =500 jumps, Time = 30 min.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-05-10
• Study First Submitted: 2021-08-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-08-05
• Study First Posted: 2021-08-06
• Primary Completion: 2021-09-15
• Study Completion: 2021-09-15
• Status Verified: 2021-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-10-19
• Last Update Posted: 2021-10-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• Active Male cricket players, age between 18-30 years.
• Playing from last 6 months.
• Normal BMI athletes

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Exclusion Criteria

• History of trauma/injury in last 2 months.
• Playing for less than 6 months.
• Over-weighted or underweighted athletes
• Any co-morbidity
• Cardiorespiratory issues like asthma
• Hypertension or Diabetes
• Meniscus or ACL/PCL/LCL/MCL injured patient
• Ankle sprain in last 6 month

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Conventional training with warm up & cool down	Conventional training with warm up & cool down	Conventional training will include following exercises. * Squats * Single leg squat * Cork hip lift * Press ups
Plyometric training with warm up and cool down	Plyometric training with warm up and cool down	Plyometric training will include following exercises. * Squat to Squat Jump * Lunge to Plyo Lunge * Step Jack to Star Jumps * Plank to Plyo Spider Lunge * Plank to Frogger

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Ballistic push up test	6-8 Weeks	This test is used to measure explosive strength for upper extremity.
Jump Height	6-8 Weeks	Vertical jump tests is used to measure lower limb explosive power by measuring the height a client is able to jump in centimetre (cm).; Attempt to touch the wall at the highest point of the jump. The difference in distance between the standing reach height and the jump height is the score. The best of three attempts is recorded.
Endurance	6-8 Weeks	This test is used to measures endurance

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Cricket clubs located in Islamabad and Rawalpindi; 🇵🇰 Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan