Effect of plyometric versus complex training on core strength, lower limb, and upper limb power in male cricketers: a randomized controlled trial

Table 1 Comparison of Demographics and Outcome Measures at Baseline, n = 14 for each group

	CG (Mean ± SD)	CTG (Mean ± SD)	PTG (Mean ± SD)	F value	p-value
Age (yrs.)	19.7 ± 1.3	19 ± 1.4	19.5 ± 1.6	1.00	0.37
Height (cm)	176.7 ± 6.1	170.2 ± 7.3	174.9 ± 8.4	2.91	0.06
Weight (kg)	64.4 ± 10.2	55.8 ± 6.8	62.9 ± 11.0	3.18	0.05
BMI(kg/m²)	20.5 ± 2.2	19.1 ± 1.7	20.5 ± 2.8	1.70	0.19
CM Pre	124.2 ± 10.2	128.6 ± 8.7	124.2 ± 11.7	0.84	0.43
MF Pre	52.4 ± 9.4	59.4 ± 9.9	61.5 ± 15.7	2.20	0.12
PU Pre	33.6 ± 7.2	32.2 ± 10.9	32.6 ± 12.8	0.06	0.93
LCJ Pre	35.2 ± 5.3	36.5 ± 7.9	40.5 ± 8.9	1.84	0.17
SVJ Pre	16.2 ± 1.4	14.8 ± 1.8	16.1 ± 1.4	3.6	0.03*

CG Control group, CTG Complex training group, PTG Plyometric training group, CM Core muscle strength assessment, MF Multistage fitness assessment, PU Push-up assessment, LCJ Lateral cone jump assessment, SVJ Stationary vertical jump assessment, SD Standard deviation, yrs Year, cm Centimeter, kg Kilograms, m Meter
^*Significant

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