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Effects of Hip Flexor Resistance Training On Strength, Speed and Agility in Young Female Cricket Players
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Traditional training protocol and Hip flexor resistance protocol for Hip Flexion Contractures. Completed, enrolled 60 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The aim of this research is to study the role of hip flexor strength in the act of particular movement tasks generally required in cricket. In young cricket players, hip flexor training protocol may be productive in improving the acceleration time of sprint and shuttle run. It was a Randomized Controlled Trial conducted in National Cricket Academy Lahore, Lahore zonal Cricket Academy, Multan High Performance Cricket Centre during 6 months. 30 participants were selected through Non Probability Convenience Sampling Technique with inclusion criteria Female cricket players involved in their training programs aged 17-25 years and Participants should be bodily active before the start of trial for minimum 30 minutes a day for 5 days of week. The participants were excluded if Systematic strength training Performed by the athletes for the hip flexors more than a week before the start of trial and if Athlete suffered an injury or having pain in low back area, hips or lower limbs in last 6 months or if they have any diagnosed Neuro-musculoskeletal, musculo-skeletal pathology. The Data Collection Tools were 40-yd Dash Test, Shuttle Run and Dynamometer.
Study Details
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Interventions
Mobility and core strengthening and the steps and lunges As per athletes requirement Body weight squat with 12 reps, Body weight split squat with 8 each side, Bilateral hip raise with 12 reps, Push-up with15 reps and Cricket related skills as per coach advised
Warm up prior to training The loop bands (Resistance-band©) that were used are in several colors-Red, black, yellow, blue and green extended from strongest type to weakest. Athletes executed 3 training sessions of 3 sets per week for 6 weeks. The relative load was: Week 1----15 RM Week 2-4----10 RM Week 5-6----8 RM The Therapist has ensured a concentric contraction of 3-s, an isometric contraction of 2-s, eccentric contraction of 3-s, rest for 2-s prior to the next repetition and rest for 2-min prior the next set. It took 10 min to complete each session, with rest between sets.