Effect of thrower’s ten exercise along with plyometric weight training on throwing distance and hand grip strength among shot put players

Abstract

The shot put is one of the throwing events. It is regular track and field competition along with the discus throw, hammer throw and javelin. The study was designed as a pilot study conducted at Sri Venkateshwara College of physiotherapy, Puducherry. The study population comprised young adults aged between 18 to 26 years. A total of 15 shot put players were included in the study, with a duration spanning six months. The outcome measure was Hand grip strength & throwing distance. Two primary tools were utilized for assessment: Modified sphygmomanometer & medicine ball put test. These tools were chosen to comprehensively evaluate the Grip strength and throwing distance of the participants over the course of the study. This study has concluded that thrower ten exercise along with plyometric weight training exercise shown more effective on improvement on throwing distance and hand grip strength among shot put players.