Effect of Physiotherapy Intervention on Anxiety, Sleep Quality and Performance in Cricket Players
试验速览
- 阶段
- 2 期
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 53
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Sport Anxiety Scale-2
研究概览
简要总结
Background: Cricket players often face high physical and psychological demands that can lead to performance-related anxiety and sleep disturbances. These issues negatively impact cognitive functions, reaction time, coordination, and overall athletic performance. Despite increasing awareness of mental health in sports, there is limited research on physiotherapy-based interventions as a holistic approach to address these concerns in cricketers.
Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of physiotherapy interventions in reducing anxiety, improving sleep quality, and enhancing cricket performance among players aged 18–25.
Methods: This quasi-experimental pre-post study will involve 53 male cricket players meeting specific inclusion criteria (moderate anxiety per SAS-2, active at district/state/national level). The intervention will last six weeks and include diaphragmatic breathing, box breathing, alternate nostril breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, core strengthening, balance training, and sleep hygiene education. Assessments will be done at baseline, 6 weeks, and 12 weeks using:
- Anxiety: Sport Anxiety Scale-2 (SAS-2)
- Sleep Quality: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)
- Performance: Ruler drop test, agility T-test, grip strength, bowling accuracy, batting strike rate, and fielding efficiency.
Data will be analyzed using paired t-tests, independent t-tests, and Pearson correlation (p < 0.05 considered significant).
Expected Outcome: Physiotherapy interventions are anticipated to significantly reduce anxiety and improve sleep quality, thereby enhancing physical and cognitive performance in cricket players.
Conclusion: This study will highlight the role of physiotherapy as a non-pharmacological and integrative strategy to promote psychological well-being and athletic performance in competitive cricket.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18.00 Year(s) 至 25.00 Year(s)（—）
- 性别
- Male
入选标准
- •1 Cricket players with moderate anxiety level as per SAS-
- •2 Actively competing in district, state or national-level cricket tournaments.
- •3 Willing to participate in six weeks of physiotherapy intervention and follow- up assessments.
- •4 No history of severe psychiatric disorders or neurological condition.
- •5 No history of major injury in last six months that could affect performance.
排除标准
- •1 Athletes diagnosed with clinical anxiety disorders requiring pharmacological treatment.
- •Athletes on sleep medications or sedatives.
- •2 Athletes with a history of chronic insomnia or sleep apnoea.
- •3 Athletes with current musculoskeletal injuries affecting training and performance.
结局指标
主要结局
Sport Anxiety Scale-2
时间窗: Baseline assessment (day 0) post intervention (week 6) follow up assessment (12 weeks)
次要结局
- Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index(Baseline assessment (day 0) post intervention (week 6) follow up assessment (12 weeks))
研究者
Deepak
College of Physiotherapy PGIMS Pt B D Sharma University of Health Sciences