NCT04889482

Functional Testing and Performance in Tennis

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 34 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Liege · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 14 Years – 30 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The aim of this study was to correlate functional tests, clinical tests and rotator cuff strength with the speed of serve. For that purpose, tennis players (ITN 2-4) will be recruted among tennis players in the Province of Liege. They will be assessed 2 times. During the first assessment, lateral medicine ball throw, 2 ball throws, upper extremity y balance test and shoulder rotation range of motion will be assessed. During the second assessment, lateral medicine ball throw, the 2 ball throws and rotator cuff strength will be assessed.

Detailed description

Forty healthy tennis players (ITN 2-4) will be recruted among players in the club of the Province of Liege. First session : * Clinical testing 1. Upper extremity Y Balance Test 2. Range of motion (internal/external rotation) * Functional tests a. Lateral Medecine Ball throw (5 repetitions) b. Single arm ball throw (1,5kg) d. Core endurance test * Assessment of serve speed (radar) during 15 serves Second session : * Clinical testing a. Assessment of rotator cuff muscles strength * Functional tests 1. Lateral Medecine Ball throw (5 repetitions) 2. Single arm ball throw (1,5kg)

Conditions

• Tennis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	No intervention	No intervention

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-05-01
• Primary completion: 2020-07-31
• Completion: 2020-08-31
• First posted: 2021-05-17
• Last updated: 2021-05-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Belgium