Abstract
Introduction and Aim: Cricket is one of the most popular game in India played by men and women of all ages. Core stability is defined as the ability to control the position and movement of the trunk over the pelvis to allow optimum production, transfer and control of force and movement to the terminal segment. Major muscles involved are pelvic floor muscles, Transverse abdominis, multifidus, internal and external obliques, and rectus abdominis. Core is used to stabilize the thorax and the pelvis during dynamic movement. The study helps to compare the effectiveness of Swiss ball exercise and Pilates exercise on gaining core muscle strength. The aim of the study is to compare the effect of Swiss ball exercise and Pilates exercise on core muscle strengthening in college cricketers.
 Materials and Methods: The design of the study is comparative type. The study was carried out in faculty of Physiotherapy, Dr.M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute. The study sample of 30 male college cricketers between the age group of 18 to 25 years are included in the study. Individuals with associated neuromuscular conditions, any injuries to lower limbs and any spinal injuries have been excluded in the study. Swiss ball and Pilates mat are the materials used. Sphygmomanometer is the outcome measure.30 male individuals between the age group of 18 to 25 years were divided into two groups, group A and group B. Individuals in the group A (n=15) received the Swiss ball exercise and group B (n=15) received Pilates exercise for 4 session/ week for 6 weeks.
 Results: On comparing the mean values of group A and group B on double leg lowering test (DLLT), it shows significant decrease in the post test mean values but (group B- Pilates exercise) shows (30.60) which has the lower mean value is more effective than (group A- Swiss ball exercise) (46.80) at P ? 0.001. Hence, null hypothesis is rejected.
 Conclusion: The study concluded that both the group was effective but while comparing Pilates exercise showed the potential treatment option than swiss ball exercise. Hence, Pilates exercise was effective on core muscle strengthening in college cricketers.
 Keywords: Swiss ball; Pilates mat; core muscle; sphygmomanometer.
Highlights
Introduction and AimCricket is one of the most popular game in India played by men and women of all ages
The study concluded that both the group was effective but while comparing Pilates exercise showed the potential treatment option than swiss ball exercise
Pilates exercise was effective on core muscle strengthening in college cricketers
Summary
Cricket is one of the most popular game in India played by men and women of all ages. The study helps to compare the effectiveness of Swiss ball exercise and Pilates exercise on gaining core muscle strength. The aim of the study is to compare the effect of Swiss ball exercise and Pilates exercise on core muscle strengthening in college cricketers. Cricket is one of the most famous games in India played by men and women of all age. The increased physical demands on the players may increase the risk of injuries This is because the demands on the body from playing cricket are most often varied as players are required to bat, bowl and field various time throughout the game. Cricketers must have potential strength of core muscle; a core is the essential structure between upper limbs and lower limbs. Bowlers who rotated the trunk to re-align the shoulders by more than 40 degree to a more side-on position between back foot impact and front foot impact in the delivery stride were prone to sustain back injuries (2)
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