Effects of Post Isometric Relaxation and Post Facilitation Stretching on Young Fast Bowlers
NCT Number: NCT06479538
Acronym: (PIR)(PFS)
Status: COMPLETED
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Phases: NA
Conditions: Sports Physical Therapy
Interventions: OTHER: Post isometric relaxation|OTHER: Post facilitation stretching
Sponsor: Riphah International University
Sex: ALL
Age: CHILD, ADULT
Enrollment: 34
Study Design: Allocation: RANDOMIZED|Intervention Model: PARALLEL|Masking: SINGLE (PARTICIPANT)|Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
Start Date: 2023-11-23
Completion Date: 2024-05-30
Locations: Pakistan Sports Board, Lahore, Punajb, 5400, Pakistan

Summary:
The quadratus lumborum muscle exhibited the highest degree of asymmetry in fast bowlers with low back pain, the identification and correction of this asymmetry is always of interest. Fast bowlers in cricket are more likely to experience non-contact LBP if they use improper technique, prepare less physically, ball too hard, or take on an excessive workload. The quadratus lumborum muscle exhibited the highest degree of asymmetry in fast bowlers with low back pain due to extreme side flexion at non-dominant side and hence results in QL tightness at that side.

The study design will be a Randomized Controlled Trial. This study will be conducted in Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) Lahore. The study will be completed within the time duration of eight to ten months after the approval of the synopsis. The sample size will be 34 subjects. Non-probability convenient sampling technique will be used to recruit the individuals for the study. Then randomization will be done by lottery method to divide the individuals into 2 treatment groups. The experimental group A will be given Post isometric relaxation for 20 minutes for 4 weeks (four times per week) on the other hand experimental group B will receive Post facilitation stretching and after that measure their pre-post values on SPSS. Pain will be measured with VAS, range of motion with inclinometer and functional disability with athlete's disability index questionnaire. In this study, it will be aimed to examine the comparative effects of both techniques that affect pain, range of motion and functional disability with quadratus lumborum tightness in young fast bowlers.

Primary Outcome Measures: Visual Analogue Scale, Participants are asked to rate their low back pain from 0 to 10. It is a psychometric response scale that is used in Questionnaires. It is used to measure the perceived Pain intensity. The numbers are given from a range of 0-10 classifying as mild, moderate and severe pain. (21), 4 weeks|Inclinometer, Range of motion of trunk lateral flexion is measured by inclinometer. An instrument used to measure an object's angles of elevation/depression and slope/tilt with regard to gravity is called an inclinometer, also known as a clinometer. The resultant measurement is expressed as a percentage with respect to a level zero plane or as an angular measurement (degrees, minutes, seconds, etc.) (22), 4 weeks|Athletes Disability Index Questionnaire, The ADI is a self-administered questionnaire designed to evaluate athletes' disabilities related to low back pain. In addition to limitations in activities of daily life, the ADI also covers functional disabilities in sports and exercise. The 12 questions in the ADI cover a variety of topics, including the degree of pain, stretching, strengthening, and weight training exercises, technical skills specific to a sport, rotational back movements and direction changes, fear of pain or (re)injury, sitting, walking, recreational activities, sexual activity, sleep, and self-care (23), 4 weeks