NCT06688266

Comparative Effects of Nerve Gliding Exercises and Conventional Grip Strength Exercises in Batters.

Comparative Effects of Nerve Gliding Exercises and Conventional Grip Strength Exercises on Grip Strength, Range of Motion and Performance of Cricket Batters

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 34 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Sehat Medical Complex · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 18 Years – 35 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Cricket is transformed over the years and dynamic of batting has changed. Gone are the days, when batters used to play the game with defensive mindset. Maintaining higher striker rate and arsenal of power hitting is the epitome of stroke play in limited overs cricket.This study will compare the effects of the nerve gliding exercises and conventional grip strength exercises on handgrip strength, range of motion and performance of cricket batters. It will be a randomized clinical trial where non-probability convenience sampling will be used to recruit participants aged 18 to 35 years from various cricket academies in Lahore.

Detailed description

Cricket is transformed over the years and dynamic of batting has changed. Gone are the days, when batters used to play the game with defensive mindset. Maintaining higher striker rate and arsenal of power hitting is the epitome of stroke play in limited overs cricket. After modernization of the game, several exercises are adapted to enhance the hitting capability of batsmen with conventional grip strength training but the effectiveness of nerve gliding exercises on handgrip strength is not utilized in cricketing population effectively as compared to tennis and squash players, where it improves the efficiency of wrist mobility in efficient stroke play. This study will compare the effects of the nerve gliding exercises and conventional grip strength exercises on handgrip strength, range of motion and performance of cricket batters. It will be a randomized clinical trial where non-probability convenience sampling will be used to recruit participants aged 18 to 35 years from various cricket academies in Lahore. Participants will be randomized through lottery method and allocated into two groups. Group A (n=20) participants will receive nerve gliding exercises intervention, while Group B (n=20) will receive conventional grip strength exercises intervention. The Adjustable Hand Dynamometer for Grip Strength, Goniometer for Range of motion while Batting Tee Test for performance will be outcome measure tools. Data will be analyzed by SPSS version 26. The normality of the data will be conducted through the Shapiro-Wilk test; for between-group analysis, an independent t-test or Mann-Whitney will be conducted. Similarly, a paired t-test or Wilcoxon Rank test will be conducted for within-group analysis.

Conditions

• Nerve Compression

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Nerve Gliding Exercises	This group will receive 25-minute session of nerve gliding exercises per session five days a week for six weeks. It will include: Warm-Up (5 minutes) Neural Gliding of the upper quadrant: Median nerve glide (5 minutes) Ulnar nerve glide (5 minutes) Radial nerve glide (5 minutes) Cool Down (5 minutes)
OTHER	Hand Grip Strength Exercises	This group's participants will also receive a 25 -minute session five days per week (for six weeks). Warm-Up (5 minutes) Conventional Grip Strength Exercises (15 Minutes) * Tendon gliding sequence of exercises for hand * Squeezing a rubber ball or stress ball * Dead Hang Cool Down (5 Minutes)

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-11-30
• Primary completion: 2025-05-25
• Completion: 2025-05-30
• First posted: 2024-11-14
• Last updated: 2025-01-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan