An inadequate strength and repetitive nature of the game predisposes hammer throwers at the risk of injury. Aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Thrower’s Ten Program on improvement of scapular retractor strength and throwing distance in hammer throwers. Total 50 players aged 18 to 29 years were approached from various sports academy in and around Pune. Among these 30 players satisfying inclusion criteria were recruited and randomly allotted into two groups, Intervention group (n=15, mean age 20.13±2.64) and Control group (n=15, mean age 19.93±1.49). A 4 week Thrower’s Ten Program was administered to Intervention group where as Control group followed their routine training. All the participants were assessed for scapular retractor strength using modified sphygmomanometer, throwing distance and SPADI index pre and post intervention. Intervention group showed significant improvement in throwing distance (m) from 37.73±12.70 to 42.13±12.63 as compared to Control group from 27.33±7.11 to 28.63±7.28.Scapular retractor strength (mmHg) in Intervention group improved from73.1±21.91to 87.22±18.88as compared to Control group from 71.44±13.52 to 76.88±15.11. The Intervention group showed significant reduction in SPADI score from 8.14±2.31to 4.93±1.14as compared to controlled group from 7.8±2.14 to 6.2±1.73.The study concluded that Thrower’s Ten Program is effective in improving performance of hammer throwers with increase in scapular retractor strength and throwing distance.
