Functional Testing and Performance in Tennis

Tennis Clinical Trial

Official title:

Functional Testing and Performance in Tennis

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04889482
• Other study ID #: Functional testing tennis
• Status: Completed
• Start date: May 1, 2020
• Est. completion date: August 31, 2020

Study information

• Verified date: May 2021
• Source: University of Liege
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial 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.

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)

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 34
• Est. completion date: August 31, 2020
• Est. primary completion date: July 31, 2020
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Male
• Age group: 14 Years to 30 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• playing tennis at a level of ITN2-4

• being healthy

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Tennis

Intervention

Other:
• No intervention
No intervention

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Belgium	Tennis Club in the Province of Liege	Liège	Liege

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Liege

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Belgium, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Shoulder range of motion	Internal/external rotation range of motion assessment	through study completion, an average of 3 months
Primary	Shoulder strength	Internal/external rotators strength measurement	through study completion, an average of 3 months
Primary	Serve speed	Measurement of serve speed with a radar	through study completion, an average of 3 months
Primary	Upper extremity Y balance test	Maximal score in the 3 directions will be retained	through study completion, an average of 3 months
Primary	Lateral Medicine Ball Throw	Measurement of the time to do 5 repetitions	through study completion, an average of 3 months
Primary	Single Arm ball throw	Measurement of the maximal distance reached	through study completion, an average of 3 months