Effects of Ballistic vs Plyometric Training on Performance of Badminton Players

Primary outcomes

1. Push up test

   Time frame: six weeks

   The Test demanded that the test subject lie face down on the floor with their elbows pointing backward down their side, their hands beneath their shoulders, and their fingers pointing forward. The individual's body weight rested on their hands and toes after pushing themselves to full arm extension; The up position was this. Then, maintaining a straight body, the person lowered himself until the entire body, from the chest to the thighs, made contact with the ground. Then the participants returned to the up position after being pulled up to full arm extension. One push-up test was made up of these up and down steps. from enrollment to the end of treatment up to six weeks

2. Closed kinetic chain upper extremity stability test

   Time frame: six weeks

   On a tiled floor, athletic tape strips were positioned 36 inches apart and parallel to one another. The test began with one hand in the push-up position on each piece of tape. From the beginning, the patients were told to reach across their body with one hand and touch the piece of tape underneath the other hand. The hand was put back in the beginning position after touching the tape line. The patient then used the other hand to make the same motion. The testing lasted 15 seconds in total. from enrollment to the end of treatment up to six weeks

3. Seated medicine ball throw test

   Time frame: six weeks

   Each athlete started the test by holding the 2 kg medicine ball with both hands, resting it firmly against their chest. The task was to throw the ball forward as far as possible using a chest press motion, a movement that primarily engages the chest, shoulders, and arms in an effort to achieve maximum distance. from enrollment to the end of treatment up to six weeks

4. Unilateral single arm shot put test

   Time frame: six weeks

   To evaluate upper body strength and power, a 3-kilogram medicine ball was used. On the floor, athletes sat with their feet flat, knees bent at a 90-degree angle, and backs against the wall on the floor for stability. They were positioned next to a doorway to allow unrestricted arm movement on the test side. The participants were instructed to hold the medicine ball at shoulder height and push it forward-rather than throwing it-using an explosive chest press motion to propel it as far as possible. from enrollment to the end of treatment up to six weeks