Determination of Ballistic Six Exercises and Theraband Exercises on Physical Performance in Badminton Players: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Aims: During regular training, players sustain injuries on a regular basis. Based on the fact that badminton isn't seem at all a contact sport the majority of ailments are caused by overuse. A participant must perform a variety of quick yet repeated shoulder actions and repetitive motions put tension mostly on tissues with time, putting them at risk of damage. Current study was done to compare the effects of Ballistic Six training and Theraband exercises on shoulder strength, agility, speed and function in novice badminton player.

Study Design: Randomized Controlled Trial.

Place and Duration of Study: Sport clubs were selected according to feasibility in Wardha, from July 2020 to June 2021.

Methodology: 40 subjects of both gender aged between 18 to 25 years were selected who have being playing badminton for more than a year. Subjects were randomized into two groups, Group A (Ballistic Six Exercise group) and Group B (Theraband exercise group). Assessments done were sitting medicine ball throw test (SMBT) for shoulder strength, closed kinetic chain upper extremity stability test (CKUCEST) for agility, plate tapping test (PTT) for speed and Kerlan Jobe Orthopaedic Clinical Score (KJOC) for shoulder function. Assessments were done at baseline, post 8 weeks of training and at the end of 6 months.

Results: Significant increase in mean sitting medicine ball throw test SMBT, CKUCEST, PTT and KJOC score in both group but Group A showed more improvement than Group B.

Conclusion: Study concluded that adding of Ballisitic Six plyometric training for novice badminton players would increase the shoulder strength, agility, speed and function than the theraband exercises.