Clinical trial NCT06697873: Effects of Rhythmic Stabilization With and Without Closed Kinetic Chain Exercises Among Fast Bowlers
Official title: Effects of Rhythmic Stabilization With and Without Closed Kinetic Chain Exercises on Upper Body Strength, Endurance and Balance Among Fast Bowlers
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Sports Physical Therapy
Keywords: Balance
Rhythmical Exercise
Strength Training
Endurance
Physical
Lead sponsor: Riphah International University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-11-20
Enrollment: 42
Sex: MALE
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 35
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: Assignment randomized control design
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: Effects of Rhythmic stabilization with and without Closed Kinetic Chain Exercises on upper body strength, endurance and balance among fast bowlers

Detailed description: The literature mostly ignores the specific needs of fast bowlers in favor of concentrating on general strength and fitness for cricket players. Exercises for rhythmical stabilization, which improve neuromuscular control and stability, are not given much attention. There is not enough research done on closed chain workouts in cricket-specific contexts. Closed chain exercises replicate the weight transfer and ground response forces during quick bowling. There is a paucity of literature offering fast bowlers-specific evidence-based training routines, despite the unique demands of cricket. Coaches and practitioners are less able to create interventions that target the specifics of the fast bowling motion in the literature because there aren't many exercises specifically designed for cricket.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria: Male athlete (16) Age of 18-35 years (17) Minimum of 6 months training experience (18) Healthy weight with BMI in category of 18.5 to 24.9 (15).

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Exclusion Criteria: Joint or bone disease such as rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis of the upper extremity (19).

Cervical spine pathology (20) Serious injury or history of surgery in the past year Any recent upper limb fracture Chronic limb discomfort or limitations that had a negative effect on exercises (e.g., shoulder pain and lateral epicondylitis) (20) Shoulder instability to be tested via load and shift test (21).

Primary outcomes:
measure: 1 repetition maximum bench press test (1RM)
timeFrame: 8 weeks
measure: Repetitive push up test
timeFrame: 8 weeks
measure: Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test (CKCUES Test)
timeFrame: 8 weeks
measure: Upper extremity Y-Balance Test
timeFrame: 8 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Lahore
country: Pakistan
facility: Pakistan Sports Academy
Study officials:
affiliation: Riphah Internation Univeersity
name: Ahad Hussain, DPT
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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