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UnknownNCT03142243
Morphological Asymmetry in Elite Female Tennis Players
Morphological Asymmetry in Elite Female Tennis Players Competing in an International Tournament in Belgium: an Observational Study
- Status
- Unknown
- Phase
- —
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 30 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel · Academic / Other
- Sex
- Female
- Age
- 16 Years – 40 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
Humans generally develop a preferred upper and lower extremity. Due to repetitive uneven loading, this gradually results in morphological adaptations to the dominant side of the body. The corresponding morphological asymmetry can be further accentuated by (intensively) practicing a unilateral sport such as tennis, which is very popular. Yet, research on this particular topic is scarce, especially in (elite) female players. Furthermore, existing studies only examine the degree of morphological asymmetry of the upper extremity. Therefore, the aim of this study is to explore the morphological differences between the dominant and the non-dominant extremity/side on a whole body level (trunk, upper and lower extremity) in elite female tennis players.
Conditions
Timeline
- Start date
- 2017-07-01
- Primary completion
- 2018-12-31
- Completion
- 2019-12-31
- First posted
- 2017-05-05
- Last updated
- 2017-05-19
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Belgium
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT03142243. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.