Status:

COMPLETED

Analysis of Sport Specific Adaptations of the Shoulder in Adolescent Elite Handball Players and the Influence of the Preventive Use of Tape on These Outcome Measurements.

Lead Sponsor:

University Ghent

Conditions:

Risk Factors for Shoulder Injuries

Eligibility:

FEMALE

15-25 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Shoulder complaints are very common in overhead athletes.The application of kinesiotape that keeps the shoulder in a correct position is used to avoid this. This could enlarge the dynamic size of the...

Detailed Description

Shoulder complaints are very common in overhead athletes. Throwing motions question large explosive strength and stability of the intrinsic instable shoulder joint. Malpositioning of the scapula incre...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Elite handball players of Papendal
  • age between 15 and 25
  • more than 15 hours of handball training/week
  • female

Exclusion

  • shoulder pain at the moment for which a doctor was consulted

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

November 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01266278

Start Date

November 1 2010

End Date

November 1 2010

Last Update

June 23 2011

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Sports Medical Center of Papendal

Arnhem, Netherlands