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Plyometric vs Explosive Strength Training on Agility, Power, and Balance in Basketball Players

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Resistance Training
Plyometric Exercise
Basketball
Registration Number
NCT06131125
Lead Sponsor
Riphah International University
Brief Summary

The study is randomized and single-blinded. Ethical approval is taken from Ethical committee of Riphah International University, Lahore. Participants who meet the inclusion criteria will be enrolled and allocated in groups A \& B through the sealed envelope method by Non-probability Convenient random sampling technique. Subjects in group A will receive plyometric training. Group B will receive explosive strength training.

Detailed Description

The objective of the study is to determine the effects of plyometric training versus explosive strength training on agility, power, and dynamic balance in basketball players. The study is randomized and single-blinded. Ethical approval is taken from the Ethical Committee of Riphah International University, Lahore. Participants who meet the inclusion criteria will be enrolled and allocated in groups A \& B through the sealed envelope method by Non-probability Convenient random sampling technique. Subjects in group A will receive plyometric training. Group B will receive explosive strength training. The outcome measures will be assessed by agility T-test, vertical jump test, and star excursion balance test (SEBT).

The data will be analyzed by SPSS, version 25. Statistical significance is p=0.05.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
48
Inclusion Criteria
  • Basketball players, both male and female players.
  • players aged 17-25 years, players who have been playing basketball for a minimum of two years.
Exclusion Criteria
  • out-of-practice players,
  • unwilling participants,
  • players with any musculoskeletal injury, and players with any systemic disease.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
agilitypre and 6 weeks post interventional

agility will be assessed by Agility T-test

powerpre and 6 weeks post interventional

vertical jump test will be used to measure lower extremity power

dynamic balancepre and 6 weeks post interventional

star excursion balance test (SEBT) is used to assess balance

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

City sports Complex

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Abbottabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhawa, Pakistan

City sports Complex
🇵🇰Abbottabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhawa, Pakistan
Khurram William, Bachelors
Contact
+92-3469525725
Dawood Emmanuel, DPT
Principal Investigator
Muhammad Atif Javed, PP-DPT
Sub Investigator

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