Comparing Nerve Gliding and Grip Strength Exercises on Hand Strength, Wrist Movement, and Batting Performance in Male Cricket Batsmen Aged 18 to 35

What this Trial Is About

This research aims to compare the effects of nerve gliding exercises and conventional grip strength exercises on handgrip strength, range of motion, and performance in cricket batters. The study focuses on the modernization of cricket batting, where power hitting and higher strike rates are key, and evaluates how these exercise types may impact batting efficiency. Participants aged 18 to 35 years from various cricket academies in Lahore will take part in this randomized clinical trial. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. Group A will receive nerve gliding exercises consisting of 25-minute sessions five days a week for six weeks, including warm-up, median, ulnar, and radial nerve gliding, and cool down. Group B will receive conventional grip strength exercises with a similar schedule, including tendon gliding sequences, squeezing a rubber ball, dead hang, and cool down. Both exercise regimens aim to improve handgrip strength and wrist mobility. During the 6-week intervention, researchers will assess participants using an adjustable hand dynamometer to measure grip strength, a goniometer to evaluate wrist range of motion, and a batting tee test to measure batting performance. Data will be analyzed using statistical tests to compare the effects of the two exercise types. The study will monitor progress throughout the treatment period to understand the impact on cricket batting skills.

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