The aim of the study is to compare the effects of balance training and resisted plyometric training on agility and jump height among cricket fast bowlers.
Design
A concealed, randomized clinical trial with a parallel group design of 58 athletes will be recruited using a convenient sampling technique.
Settings and conduct
Data will be collected from athletes, allocated into two groups randomly through
1. Pakistan Sports Board
2. Cricket Academies Lahore
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
INCLUSION CRITERIA
• Only male fast bowlers will be admitted to the Study
• Participants between the age of 19 to 26
• Regularly active Fast bowlers
EXCLUSION CRITERIA
• Athletes having experience of less than 1 year
• Athletes involved in any other sports
• Athletes with any recent surgery that hinder the training
Intervention groups
Fast bowlers will be selected as per inclusion criteria and before starting the 6-week training in both groups baseline values will be noted with the help of the Countermovement Jump test and Illinois agility test after taking necessary demographic data.
Fast bowlers will be randomly divided into groups. Group A will participate in the 6-week balance training program. Group B will participate in 6-week plyometric training
Comparative effects of balance training and resisted plyometric training on agility and jump height among cricket fast bowlers
Public title
Comparative effects of balance training and resisted plyometric training on agility and jump height among cricket fast bowlers
Purpose
Treatment
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Only male fast bowlers will be recruited to the Study
Participants between the age of 19 to 26
Active Fast bowlers with more than one year of training
Exclusion criteria:
Athletes with systemic and neuromuscular issue
Athletes involved in any other sports
Athletes with any recent surgery, Injury or Trauma
Age
From 19 years old to 26 years old
Gender
Male
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
58
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
The Random allocation in this study was done using a simple randomization method. To allocate the participants to the two groups, a random table method was used. This involves using a table of random numbers to assign participants to either group, ensuring that each participant had an equal chance of being allocated to either group. By identifying a range of numbers that corresponds to the total number of participants, then select a starting point in the table of random numbers and read the digits in pairs, matching each pair with the participants until all participants have been allocated to a group.
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Nil
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Ethics Committee of Riphah College of Rehabilitation and Allied Health Sciencess
Street address
Madar e Millat Road, Quaid e Azam Industrial Estate, Lahore, Punjab
City
Lahore
Postal code
54770
Approval date
2022-11-07, 1401/08/16
Ethics committee reference number
REC/RCR & AHS/22
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
Studying the effects of balance and resisted plyometric training on agility and jump height of healthy athletes
ICD-10 code
ICD-10 code description
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Agility and Jump height
Timepoint
Agility and jump height will be measured at baseline and after 6 weeks of intervention.
Method of measurement
Agility will be measured through the Illinois agility test and jump height will be measured using the counter jump test.
Secondary outcomes
1
Description
Bowling Speed
Timepoint
Bowling speed will be measured before intervention and after 6 weeks of intervention
Method of measurement
Bowling speed will be measured through speed gun
Intervention groups
1
Description
Intervention group:
Category
Other
2
Description
Intervention Group 2: Group B will participate in 6-week plyometric training. Participants will perform resisted plyometric training. The training consisted of three different exercises: vertical jumps, Bulgarian squat jumps, and broad jumps.
Category
Other
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Pakistan Sports Board and Coaching Centre (PSB)
Full name of responsible person
Asma Ghafoor
Street address
Ferozpur Rd, Block E 2 Gulberg III, Lahore, Punjab