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Resistance TrainingNCT06292429

Effects of Complex Training in Cricket Fast Bowlers

A study testing Complex Training and Conventional Training in people with Resistance Training and Plyometric Exercise, run by Riphah International University at 1 site in Pakistan.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial 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. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 25 years, men onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
Complex Training and Conventional Training
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
40 participants
Where
1 sitePakistan
Study dates
16 Jun 2023to Jun 2024
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 25 years
  • Men only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Male bowlers between 18 - 25 years
  • Bowling speed 115-130 km/h
  • Same Run-up speed (20-25 km/h)
  • domestic teams
  • Active in game from last 6 months
  • Athletes with same 1 Repetition Maximum (Bench press and Leg press)
  • Athletes with same BMI category (18.5 - 24.9)

Who cannot join

  • Red flags
  • Resistance training from last 6 months
  • Any disabling musculoskeletal injury
  • Glenohumeral Internal Rotation Deficit
  • Scapular Dyskinesia
  • Athletes taking prohibited drugs, Ergogenic aids
  • Any cardiovascular issue . Any systemic disease

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Muhammad Atif Javed, PP-DPT contact

+923317491071

atifjaved2k@hotmail.com

Pakistan1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Pakistan Sports Board Coaching Center

    Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000

    Nasrullah Rana, +92 334 5492964

    Muhammad Atif Javed, PP-DPT

    Recruiting

Other trials in Pakistan

About this study

Official title: Effects of Complex Training on Physical Fitness, Bowling Performance, Work Capacity, Muscle Strength and Bone Density in Cricket Fast Bowlers

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.

Read the detailed description

Cricket fast bowlers require a unique blend of speed, strength, power, and agility to excel in their role on the field. In recent years, Complex training has emerged as a popular training method to enhance these critical qualities among fast bowlers. Complex training involves combining strength exercises with explosive, sport-specific movements in a single training session, aiming to improve overall athletic performance. 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.

Being tested
Complex Training, Conventional Training, Control Group
Keywords
Complex Training, Cricket Fast Bowlers

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Complex TrainingOther

    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

  • Conventional TrainingOther

    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

  • Control GroupOther

    No intervention given

Study groups in NCT06292429
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Complex TrainingExperimentalNot described
Receives: Other: Complex Training
Conventional TrainingActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Other: Conventional Training
Control GroupOtherNot described
Receives: Other: Control Group

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Physical fitness (linear speed capability)

    will be assessed by lower body vertical jump test

    Measured: 0 week, 6 week, 12 week

  2. Physical fitness (lower limb explosive power)

    will be assessed by 20-m sprint test

    Measured: 0 week, 6 week, 12 week

  3. Physical fitness (upper body strength test)

    will be assessed by bench press \& bent over row

    Measured: 0 week, 6 week, 12 week

  4. Physical fitness (lower body strength test)

    will be assessed by hex-bar deadlift

    Measured: 0 week, 6 week, 12 week

  5. Physical fitness (upper body muscular endurance)

    will be assessed by horizontal pull

    Measured: 0 week, 6 week, 12 week

  6. Physical fitness (aerobic capacity)

    will be assessed by Yo-Yo intermittent recovery Level 1 test

    Measured: 0 week, 6 week, 12 week

  7. Bowling performance (Ball speed)

    will be measured by Pocket Radar

    Measured: 0 week, 6 week, 12 week

  8. Bowling performance (run-up time)

    will be measured by Dartfish software

    Measured: 0 week, 6 week, 12 week

  9. Bowling performance (accuracy)

    will be measured by Dartfish software

    Measured: 0 week, 6 week, 12 week

  10. Bowling performance (RPE)

    will be measured by Borg scale

    Measured: 0 week, 6 week, 12 week

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Work capacity

    will be assessed by Step Testing

    Measured: 0 week, 6 week, 12 week

  2. Muscle Strength

    will be assessed by Hand-held Dynamometer

    Measured: 0 week, 6 week, 12 week

  3. Bone Density

    will be assessed by Bone Densitometer

    Measured: 0 week, 6 week, 12 week

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted5 Mar 2024
  2. Study start16 Jun 2023
  3. Primary completionJun 2024 (estimated)
  4. Study completionJun 2024 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
randomized controlled trial
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
40 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06292429
Sponsor's protocol ID
REC/RCR & AHS/23/1104
Status last verified
Mar 2024
First submitted
28 Jan 2024
Last updated
5 Mar 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Feros SA, Young WB, O'Brien BJ. Efficacy of Combined General, Special, and Specific Resistance Training on Pace Bowling Skill in Club-Standard Cricketers. J Strength Cond Res. 2020 Sep;34(9):2596-2607. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000002940.

    PubMed 30741863
  • Harrison DC, Doma K, Leicht AS, McGuckin TA, Woods CT, Connor JD. Repeated Bout Effect of Two Resistance Training Bouts on Bowling-Specific Performance in Male Cricketers. Sports (Basel). 2022 Aug 24;10(9):126. doi: 10.3390/sports10090126.

    PubMed 36136381
  • Phillips E, Portus M, Davids K, Renshaw I. Performance accuracy and functional variability in elite and developing fast bowlers. J Sci Med Sport. 2012 Mar;15(2):182-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2011.07.006. Epub 2011 Sep 9.

    PubMed 21907618
  • Feros SA, Young WB, O'Brien BJ. The Reliability and Sensitivity of Performance Measures in a Novel Pace-Bowling Test. Int J Sports Physiol Perform. 2018 Feb 1;13(2):151-155. doi: 10.1123/ijspp.2017-0140. Epub 2018 Feb 12.

    PubMed 28530507
  • Maker R, Taliep MS. The effects of a four weeks combined resistance training programme on cricket bowling velocity. S Afr J Sports Med. 2021 Jun 10;33(1):v33i1a9002. doi: 10.17159/2078-516X/2021/v33i1a9002. eCollection 2021.

    PubMed 36816886
  • Callaghan SJ, Govus AD, Lockie RG, Middleton KJ, Nimphius S. Not as simple as it seems: Front foot contact kinetics, muscle function and ball release speed in cricket pace bowlers. J Sports Sci. 2021 Aug;39(16):1807-1815. doi: 10.1080/02640414.2021.1898192. Epub 2021 Mar 9.

    PubMed 33687302
  • Ali K, Gupta S, Hussain ME, Alzhrani M, Manzar MD, Khan M, Alghadir AH. Effect of plyometric versus complex training on core strength, lower limb, and upper limb power in male cricketers: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil. 2023 Nov 27;15(1):160. doi: 10.1186/s13102-023-00771-8.

    PubMed 38008712
  • Boudreau SL, Mattes LL, Lowenstein NA, Matzkin EG, Wilcox RB 3rd. Customizing Functional Rehabilitation and Return to Sport in the Female Overhead Athlete. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil. 2022 Jan 28;4(1):e271-e285. doi: 10.1016/j.asmr.2021.09.041. eCollection 2022 Jan.

    PubMed 35141561

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Complex Training and Conventional Training in people with Resistance Training and Plyometric Exercise, run by Riphah International University at 1 site in Pakistan.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Mar 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Pakistan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Muhammad Atif Javed, PP-DPT (+923317491071, atifjaved2k@hotmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Physical fitness (linear speed capability) (time frame: 0 week, 6 week, 12 week). The study lists 10 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06292429, which also lists 8 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 5 Mar 2024.

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