BACKGROUND:
Badminton is a sport that requires a lot of overhead motion. With shoulder in abduction/external rotation.Analysing the badminton smash shot biomechanically has revealed that during this phase there is a powerful inward rotation of the arm, followed by inward rotation of forearm and lastly a flexion of the hand.
OBJECTIVES:
1. To find out the effectiveness of thrower’s ten exercise program in throwing distance among badminton players.
2. To find out the effectiveness of thrower’s ten exercise program in throwing accuracy among badminton players.
METHOD:
The study was done in out patient department, Cherran’s College of Physiotherapy, Coimbatore.
20 Subjects were randomly selected who fulfilled the inclusion criteria.
Males, 15-25 years, Novice badminton players, Subjects being engaged in sport that required athletes arm to be above shoulder height on a repetitive basis during throwing. Duration of sporting activities for 2 year with at least 6 months a year and a frequency of minimum 40 minutes thrice a week. The study design used was pre-test and post-test experimental design.
Thrower’s ten program incorporates throwing motion specific exercises and movement patterns performed in a discrete series by using variables of Throwing distance & Throwing accuracy and administered by functional throwing performance index, medicine ball throw test & Thrower’s ten exercise program.
RESULTS:
Ten no-vice badminton players were taken for the study. The subjects were received thrower’s ten exercise program. The throwing accuracy and throwing distance were measured before and after the treatment.
Analysis of dependant variable throwing accuracy, the calculated paired ‘t’ value is 12.10 and the ‘t’ table value is 3.250. Since the calculated ‘t’ value is more than ‘t’ table value, there is significant difference in throwing accuracy following thrower’s ten exercise program among badminton players.
Analysis of dependent variable throwing distance, the calculated paired ‘t’ value is 12.45 and the paired ‘t’ table value is 3.250. Hence the calculated ‘t’ value is greater than ‘t’ table value. There is significant difference in throwing distance following thrower’s ten exercise program among badminton players.
CONCLUSION:
The study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of throwers ten exercise program and throwing accuracy and throwing distance among badminton players
