Comparative Quasi-Experimental study of Pilates and Calisthenic exercises in snookerplayers
Pilates and Calisthenics in Snooker
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https://doi.org/10.70384/jlmdc.v2i02.84Keywords:
Balance, Postural Control, Pilates Training, Snooker, SkillAbstract
Background: Snooker is a kind of cue sport in which skill plays an important role. To reach a professional level, snooker players must acquire many physical and mental skills.
Objective: To compare the effects of Pilates and Callisthenic exercises on skills and static balance among snooker players.
Methodology: AQuasi-Experimentalstudy was approved by the ethical review board of Riphah International university. Sample size was 34 calculated by Epi tool and a convenience sampling technique was used. Pilates and calisthenic training sessions were allocated through simple random sampling (sealed opaque envelopes). Group A received Pilates 3 times per week for 8 weeks while group B received callisthenic training 3 times per week for 8 weeks. Outcomes measured through stork balance test, line-up test and foul count test at baseline and after 8 weeks.
Results: The participants had a mean age of 27.07 ± 0.70 years and a mean BMI of 22 ± 1.25 kg/m². Both Pilates and calisthenics groups showed significant improvements across all outcomes following training (p < 0.05). Within-group analyses demonstrated greater gains in the Pilates group for the Line-up Test, Foul Number Test, and Stork Balance Test. Between-group comparisons further confirmed that post-treatment performance was significantly better in the Pilates group, with larger mean differences in skill-based measures and static balance. Overall, Pilates training produced superior improvements compared tocalisthenic training.
Conclusion: The study concluded that both Pilates and callisthenic exercises improved skills and static balance among snooker players. However, Pilates was more effective than callisthenic training.
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