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Effect of neuromuscular training on functional throwing performance and speed in asymptomatic cricket players
S A Hydar Abbas1, H Karvannan1, V Prem1
1Dept. of Physiotherapy, School of Allied Health Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Objective:
To determine the effect of neuromuscular training on functional throwing performance and speed among asymptomatic cricket players.
Design:
Single-subject A-B-A design.
Method:
Forty-three male asymptomatic sub-elite cricket players were recruited from Karnataka Institute of Cricket, Bangalore, India, with a mean age of 20.4 ± 2.03 years. Throwing accuracy and throwing speed were measured using Functional Throwing Performance Index (FTPI) and radar gun respectively, at zero, 12, 24 and 30 weeks in accordance with the A-B-A single-subject design. The neuromuscular training of the throwing arm was performed for 12 weeks, two days a week of supervised training including rhythmic stabilization drills were performed. A non-supervised training session including shoulder strengthening programme was conducted three days a week.
Result:
Participants demonstrated significant improvement in throwing accuracy (p < 0.001) and speed (p < 0.001) after 12 weeks of neuromuscular training. Six weeks post-withdrawal of the neuromuscular training on throwing accuracy was not significant (p = 0.117), However, speed was sustained (p = 0.013).
Conclusion:
Neuromuscular training showed an improved efficiency in throwing performance following 12 weeks of training in sub-elite cricket players. The sustained effect was not observed following 6 weeks of withdrawal of training.
