Effects of 8 weeks plyometric training on injury prevention of domestic cricket players: A randomized clinical trial
Background: plyometric training enhances muscle function, improves dynamic strength, and potentially reduces injury risk by increasing the stiffness of the muscle-tendon complex. Objective: To determine the effects of 8-week plyometric exercises on injury prevention of domestic cricket players...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Rand Publications
2024-12-01
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| Series: | The Rehabilitation Journal |
| Online Access: | https://ojs.trjournal.org/index.php/trehabj/article/view/85 |
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| Summary: | Background: plyometric training enhances muscle function, improves dynamic strength, and potentially reduces injury risk by increasing the stiffness of the muscle-tendon complex.
Objective: To determine the effects of 8-week plyometric exercises on injury prevention of domestic cricket players.
Methods: A randomized clinical trial was conducted at the sports club PAF base Murid, Chakwal. A total of n=34 domestic cricket players were included in the study through a non-probability purposive sampling technique. Male players between the age gap of 18-25 years and having no history of trauma/injury in the past month were included in this study. They were randomly allocated into the plyometric group (n=18) and a conventional group (n=18). Group A received plyometric training whereas group B received conventional training. The Nine Test Battery Screening was used for assessment. The assessment was done at baseline and after the 8th week.
Results: The mean age of cricketers in this study was 22.56±2.427. After 8 weeks of intervention, a significant difference was found in the plyometric group as compared to the conventional group for injury prevention using nine test battery screening with p-value (p<0.05)
Conclusion: Plyometric training is effective in improving physical fitness and thus prevents injury in cricket players.
plyometric training; nine test battery screening;
keywords: conventional training; physical fitness; injury prevention |
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| ISSN: | 2521-344X 2521-3458 |