NCT05298839

Effect of COVID-19 Infection on the Performance of Adolescent Professional Overhead Athletes

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 47 (actual)
• Sponsor: Atılım University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 12 Years – 20 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

COVID-19 is known to also cause damage outside the pulmonary system, particularly the cardiovascular and the musculoskeletal system. The studies on the effects of COVID-19 infection on different populations may provide valuable information for health professionals. Derangements in the cardiorespiratory and musculoskeletal systems which normally direct effect on the sports performance of athlete together with physical inactivity during COVID-19 infection are the main factors that may decrease the performance of the professional athletes. Although it may be well anticipated that COVID-19 will reduce sports performance; there are scarce studies in the literature. The aim of this study is to compare the sports performance of adolescent athletes that has COVID-19 infection with those did not.

Detailed description

Extensor muscle endurance, flexor muscle endurance and the lateral core muscle endurance were evaluated. All tests were performed by a chronometer and test was terminated as the position was lost and the time passed was recorded. Hand grip strength was measured by Jamar hand dynamometer. Health ball throwing test was used to evaluate upper extremity open kinetic chain and explosive power. Pro-agility test was used to evaluate the agility. Step test was performed for 3 minutes with a 30 cm high step board.

Conditions

• COVID-19
• Sport Performance, Professional Overhead Athletes

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST	Evaluation of core muscle endurance, hand grip strength, upper extremity functional performance, reaction time, agility performance and 3 minutes step test	Core muscle endurance was evaluated with extensor muscle endurance test, flexor muscle endurance test and lateral muscle endurance test. Hand Grip Strength was evaluated with Jamar hand dynamometer. Upper extremity functional performance was evaluated with health ball throwing test. Reaction time was evaluated with Fitlight Trainer. Agility performance was evaluated with Pro-agility test. Cardiovascular endurance was evaluated with the 3-minute step test.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-06-01
• Primary completion: 2021-08-30
• Completion: 2021-08-30
• First posted: 2022-03-28
• Last updated: 2022-04-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)