Comparative Effects of Sprint and Power Training in Cricket Fast Bowlers

Riphah International University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Sports Physical Therapy

Treatments: Other: sprint training; Other: Power Training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06511375

REC/RCR &AHS/23/0476

Details and patient eligibility

About

Sprints can be a really effective way to improve participants cardiovascular fitness, strength and power, and running economy. Participants can gain bigger improvements and in less time with sprinting than with continuous easy running. Power training typically involves exercises which apply the maximum amount of force as fast as possible. Both these trainings are vital to increase the speed and repeated sprint ability in cricket fast bowlers.

Full description

Fast bowling requires a highly specialized and unique training approach as the whole body is used in the delivery of the ball to achieve maximum velocity. For this purpose, the fast bowlers must perform the sprint training which is high intensity interval training as it boosts the speed and power, helps to run faster, build muscles and increase the cardiovascular health. Along with sprint training fast bowlers undergo power training which also helps to run faster, improve strength and speed and maintain fitness.

It will be a Randomized clinical trial with sample size of 34 calculated by G-power with 10- m sprint test, using non probability convenient sampling technique. The study will include physically fit and healthy fast bowlers of age 18-30 years. Participants will be divided into 2 equal experimental groups. One group will perform sprint training which include 10 meter run or repeated sprint ability and other will perform power training including squat jump or countermovement jump consisting of 12 sessions for 4 weeks (3 sessions each week). Data will be assessed by using SPSS version 25

Enrollment: 34 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 30 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Age: 18- 30 years
2. Fast bowlers (male and female)
3. Physically fit and healthy athletes
4. Players must have fast bowling experience of at least 2 years. -

Exclusion criteria

1. Fast bowlers with musculoskeletal conditions ( back pain, foot and ankle injuries, fracture of lower limb and bone deformity, patellar tendinopathy, ligamentous and meniscal injury)
2. Vestibular and visual disorders
3. cardiac and respiratory issues -

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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34 participants in 2 patient groups

sprint training

Experimental group

Description:

group 1 will perform sprint training for 4 weeks, 3 sessions per week Participants will perform 6 maximal 25-m sprint with recovery period of 25 seconds after each sprint for four weeks and three sessions per week. Participants will perform 10 m sprint 2 trials with 2 minutes recovery period between each trial for four weeks and three sessions per week. Participants will perform Vertical jump, 2 trials with 1-minute recovery period between each trial for four weeks, three sessions per week.

Treatment:

Other: sprint training

power training

Experimental group

Description:

GROUP 2 will perform POWER TRAINING for 4 weeks, 3 sessions per week Participants will perform Countermovement jump 2 trials, with 1-minute recovery between each trial for four weeks, three times per week. Participants will perform squat jump 2 trials with 1-minute recovery between each trial for four weeks, three times per week. Participants will perform broad jump 2 trials with 1-minute recovery between each trial for four weeks, three times per week.

Treatment:

Other: Power Training