Effects of Complex Training in Cricket Fast Bowlers

Summary

This study will be a randomized controlled trial and the data will be collected from National Cricket Academy and domestic cricket clubs. The sample size will be calculated by conducting a pilot study. There will be three groups. Group-A will be receiving Complex training, Group-B will be receiving Conventional training and Group C as a Control Group. Athletes with same physical fitness level will be recruited. There will be parallel assignment of the participants. Assessor will be kept blinded. All the parameters would be assessed at Baseline, 6 Weeks, 12 Weeks. Physical fitness will be assessed through Field Testing. Bowling performance will be assessed through speed machine and Kinovea Software. Work capacity will be assessed through step testing. Muscle strength will be assessed through Dynamometer. Lastly, BMD will be assessed though Bone Densitometer.

Conditions

• Resistance Training
• Plyometric Exercise
• Sports Physical Therapy

Interventions

OTHER

Complex Training

Week 1-4: Foundation Phase Lower Body Resistance Training Squats (Back Squats or Goblet Squats) Deadlifts Lunges Paired with: Box Jumps Depth Jumps Upper Body Resistance Training Bench Press Overhead Press Paired with: Medicine Ball Chest Pass Medicine Ball Overhead Throw Rows (Barbell or Dumbbell) Week 5-8: Strength and Power Phase Lower Body Resistance Training Power Cleans Front Squats Romanian Deadlifts Paired with: Box Jumps with Barbell Depth Jumps with Medicine Ball Upper Body Resistance Training Push Press Pull-Ups or Lat Pulldowns Bent Over Rows Paired with: Plyometric Push-Ups Medicine Ball Slam Week 9-12: Power and Speed Phase Lower Body Resistance Training Snatch Split Squats Jumping Lunges Paired with: Box Jumps with Barbell Depth Jumps with Medicine Ball Upper Body Resistance Training Speed Bench Press Face Pulls Plyometric Pull-Ups Paired with: Medicine Ball Chest Pass Medicine Ball Overhead Throw

OTHER

Conventional Training

Week 0-4 Session 1 Rotator cuff wall compression Forearm flexor compression Alpha ball tricep scrape Band assisted pushups Session 2 Soft ball thoracic breathing Neck ball arm rotations ITb compressions Middle quard compressions Week 4-8 Session 1 Kneeling pall of band hold Kneeling pall of partner proturbations Leg lower with mediball neutral Half lying arm speed and swing drill Session 2 Single leg band hold Trunk activated psoas lowers Split clam Bulgarian split iso hold Week 8-12 Session 1 Point kneel thoracic rotations Side lying single arm thoracic abduction Banded side lying clams Side lying abduction from glute Session 2 Low back mobility Kneeling pall off band hold Clean and jerks power drill movements Weighted bench press Session 3 Standing band rotations thoracic only Band pull aparts Tennis ball in trap arm flexion ext thumb to floor Bulgarian weighted

OTHER

Control Group

No intervention given

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Riphah International University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Muhammad Atif Javed, PP-DPT · Riphah International University

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

SINGLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

25 Years

Sex

MALE

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2023-06-16

Primary Completion

2024-06-30

Completion

2024-06-30

Countries

• Pakistan

Study Locations