Plyometric Training in Volleyball Players With Chronic Knee Pain

Riphah International University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Chronic Knee Pain

Treatments: Other: Plyometric training; Other: General exercises

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05251142

REC/Lhr/21/0427

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study is randomized and single-blinded. Ethical approval is taken from ethical committee of Riphah Internatinal University, Lahore. Participants who meet the inclusion criteria will be enrolled and allocated in group A & B through random number generator by Non-probability Convenient random sampling technique. Subjects in Group A will receive plyometric training. Group B will receive general training.

Full description

The objective of the study is to determine the effects of plyometric training on vertical jumps and dynamic stability in volleyball players with chronic knee pain.

The study is randomized and single-blinded. Ethical approval is taken from ethical committee of Riphah Internatinal University, Lahore. Participants who meet the inclusion criteria will be enrolled and allocated in group A & B through random number generator by Non-probability Convenient random sampling technique. Subjects in Group A will receive plyometric training. Group B will receive general training.

The outcome measures will be assessed by Vertical jump test, Hop test and Y balance test

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

Enrollment: 32 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 15 to 30 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Both genders. Age between 15 to 30 years ACR criteria for knee OA. BMI less than 30

Exclusion criteria

• Players with open wounds. Players with diabetes. Grade IV OA on kellergan Lawrence. Any traumatic condition that can hinder polymetric training. Ankle instability sprain/ strain.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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32 participants in 2 patient groups

Plyometric training

Experimental group

Description:

Jumps in place. Standing jumps. Multiple hops and jumps. Box drills. Depth jumps.

Treatment:

Other: Plyometric training

General exercises

Active Comparator group

Description:

Dumbbell Squat, Dumbbell Alternating Bench Press, Straight Arm Pulldowns, Dumbbell Front Raises, Reverse Flyes, Overhead Tricep Extensions, Dumbbell Bicep Curls, Jackknife Crunches, Oblique Crunches, External Rotation

Treatment:

Other: General exercises