Febin, Philip (2017) A Comparative Study on the Effectiveness of Plyometric Push-Up and Swiss Ball Push-Up in the Management of Throwing Distance and Accuracy among Cricket Players. Masters thesis, R.V.S College of Physiotherapy, Coimbatore.
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION : Over the past decade, there has been an increase in interest & participation in sports like cricket. Throwing plays an important role in cricket. Numerous accurate powerful throws are made during the course of the match. To be a successful cricket player it is necessary for the athlete to be capable of throwing ball with power & accuracy from one point to the next point of play. An effective throw is the result of a combination of good technique & the contribution of several physical factors, including the core stability, range of motion, limb length, anthropometric measurements, & isokinetic factors. Cricket player needs more momentum & more power because the ball travels at much faster speed & over a much further distance OBJECTIVES : 1. To find out the effectiveness of plyometric push-up in throwing distance among cricket players. 2. To find out the effectiveness swiss ball push-up in throwing distance among cricket players. 3. To compare the effects of plyometric push-up and swiss ball push-up in throwing distance among cricket players. 4. To find out the effectiveness of plyometric push-up in throwing accuracy among cricket players. 5. To find out the effectiveness swiss ball push-up in throwing accuracy among cricket players. 6. To compare the effects of plyometric push-up and swiss ball push-up in throwing accuracy among cricket players. METHODOLOGY : Study setting: The study was conducted in Tirupur cricket academy, Tirupur, Tamil Nadu. Selection of subjects: 60 subjects were randomly selected to fulfill the inclusion criteria for the study and divided into 2 groups. Group A- Plyometric Push-up Training and Group B- Swiss ball Push-up Training. Variables: Dependent variables: Throwing Distance, Throwing Accuracy. Independent variables: Plyometric Push-ups, Swiss ball Push-ups. Study design: The study design was pre and post-test experimental design. Inclusion criteria: Amateur cricket players. • Subjects being engaged in sports that require athlete’s arm to be above shoulder height on a repetitive basis during throwing. • Duration of sporting activities for 2 years with at least 6 months a year and a frequency of minimum 40 minutes thrice a week. • Age between 20 to 26 year old males. Exclusion criteria: Any recent upper limb fracture, Recent Rotator cuff tear, Bone disease, Any shoulder and neck surgery in recent year, Spinal deformity, Cervical spine pathology, Glenohumeral subluxation, Glenohumeral dislocation, Any other significant joint pain in whole body. Materials used : Data collection sheet, Client consent form, Evaluation chart, Swiss ball, Exercise mat, Medicine ball, Measuring tape, Standard leather cricket ball. RESULTS : 40 cricket players were selected for the study. The subjects were randomly divided into two groups (20 each). Group A was followed by plyometric push-up. Group B was followed by swiss ball push-up. All subjects completed 18 training sessions, at a frequency of 3 sessions per week and with at least 48 hours between sessions. Before starting the treatment, throwing distance was noted by medicine ball throw test and accuracy was noted by FTPI. The measurement was repeated at the end of the study duration. Analysis of dependent variable throwing distance in Group A: The calculated paired ‘t’ value is 14.52 and the ‘t’ table value is 2.861 at 0.005 level of significance. Hence, the calculated ‘t’ value is greater than the table ‘t’ value there is significant difference in throwing distance following plyometric push-up in cricket players. Analysis of dependent variable throwing distance in Group B: The calculated paired ‘t’ value is 8.76 and the table ‘t’ value is 2.861 at 0.005 level of significant. Hence, the calculated ‘t’ value is greater than the table ‘t’ value there is significant difference in throwing distance following swiss ball push-up in cricket players. Independent variable throwing distance between Group A and Group B: the calculated unpaired ‘t’ value is 33.47 and ‘t’ table value is 2.756 at 0.005 level. Since the calculated ‘t’ value is more than ‘t’ table value above results shows that there is significant difference between plyometric push-up and swiss ball push-up in throwing distance among cricket players. When comparing mean values of group A and B, Group A subjects trained by plyometric push-up showed more difference in throwing distance than group B. Hence it is concluded that plyometric push-up is more effective than swiss ball pushup in throwing distance among cricket players. Analysis of dependent variable throwing accuracy in Group A: The calculated paired ‘t’ value is 1.99 and the paired table ‘t’ value is 2.861 at 0.00 5 level of significance. Hence, the calculated ‘t’ value is less than the table ‘t’ value there is no significant difference in throwing accuracy following plyometric push-up in cricket players. Analysis of dependent variable throwing accuracy function in Group B: The calculated paired ‘t’ value is 1.98 and the paired table ‘t’ value is 2.861 at 0.05 level of significance. Hence, the calculated ‘t’ value is less than the table ‘t’ value there is no significant difference in accuracy following swiss ball push-up in cricket players. CONCLUSION : The results from the present study are very encouraging and demonstrate the benefits of plyometric push-ups in improving throwing distance as compared ball push-ups. Thus, plyometric push-ups can be incorporated into training programs of fast bowlers in cricket for enhancing their performance levels. The plyometric push-ups should be preferably administered in the players especially when performance is to be improved and there is limited time for preparation. A training program that would be more likely to adopt (do not take lot of time or effort) as a regime with low risk of muscle and connective tissue. This can be used during the last preparatory phase before in-season competition for athletes.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Plyometric Push-Up ; Swiss Ball Push-Up ; Throwing Distance and Accuracy ; Cricket Players ; Comparative Study. |
| Subjects: | PHYSIOTHERAPY > Sports Physiotherapy |
| Depositing User: | Kambaraman B |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Mar 2018 01:31 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Mar 2018 01:31 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/6066 |
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