A study to investigate the training effects of plyometrics, a specialized form of exercise, in Indian college students.
Not Applicable
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2014/01/004347
- Lead Sponsor
- Christian Medical College
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
Male individuals not currently involved in active sports or any other form of exercise such as yoga, for more than 3 times a week, for the past 6 months.
Exclusion Criteria
i. lower limb or back injury in the last 6 months
ii. Any known cardiac or respiratory comorbidity
iii. Cardiac pace maker
iv. 1st year Medical students.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Changes in Intensity and latency of reciprocal <br/ ><br>inhibition of the hamstring group of musclesTimepoint: Immediately after the 6 week intervention program.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Changes in muscle strength, agility and speed.Timepoint: pre and post intervention