Effects Of Plyometric Training Program On Speed And Agility In Young Cricketers

Zohra Institute of Health Sciences

Status: Completed

Conditions: Physical Fitness

Treatments: Other: Plyometric Training; Other: Traditional Training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03830632

ZIHS-Rwp/IRC/001

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study was to determine the effects of plyometric training program on speed and agility in young cricketer. There were two groups, one received plyometric training program and other received training training to improve speed and agility in young cricketers

Full description

Plyometric training has been an effective method for the improvement of agility, sprinting, and jumping ability and it has also been reported to Improve running economy, joint stability, increased joint awareness and overall proprioception and decrease the severity of knee injuries. In the Plyometric exercise involves starting, stopping, and change of movement directions which contribute to agility development.The athletes use plyometric training techniques in many sports to improve explosive power and body strength. The plyometrics is a rapid stretch of muscle (eccentric) contraction straight away shortening (concentric) contraction in similar muscle tissue

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 14 to 25 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

°The male professional cricketers with age between 14-24 years old from Islamabad were included.

Exclusion criteria

° Cricketers not engaged in game from last 1 month.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

Plyometric Training Program

Experimental group

Description:

The plyometric training group participated in a 6-week training program performing a variety of plyometric exercises designed for the lower extremity , while the control group did not participate in any plyometric exercises. All subjects were instructed not to start any lower extremity strengthening programs during the 6-week period and to only perform activities of normal daily living.

Treatment:

Other: Plyometric Training

Traditional Training

Active Comparator group

Description:

AEROBIC TRAINING - A minimum of two low-intensity sessions a week consisting of 1 hour running. . SHUTTLE SPRINTS - Placed two cones roughly 25 yards apart. Ask cricketer to sprint as fast as back and forth between the cones 12 times, for a total of six round-trips. ask them to finish in one minute. give rest for up to five minutes, then repeat once or twice.

Treatment:

Other: Traditional Training