Status:

RECRUITING

Validity of an Upper Extremity Physical Performance Test Battery in Healthy Athletes

Lead Sponsor:

University Ghent

Conditions:

Athletic Injuries

Eligibility:

All Genders

12-40 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This project comprises two studies; a cross-sectional study and a prospective study. 1. The cross-sectional study aims to develop and validate a new sport-specific test battery (PROMs, analytical and...

Detailed Description

Upper extremity physical performance tests (PPTs) of the upper limb are physically challenging tests and are supposed to be sport-specific and mimic the sport specific movements or load. Currently, t...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • In good general health
  • Play tennis or swim competitively, at least 3 hours per week (training + competition)

Exclusion

  • History of shoulder dislocation in dominant and/or nondominant shoulder
  • History of upper extremity surgery
  • At the moment of participation, participants should not report a substantial injury (defined by the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Centre questionnaire on health problems) in the past two months. A substantial injury is defined as a moderate or severe reduction in training volume or reduction in sports performance or complete inability to participate in sport as substantial injuries and illnesses.
  • Neurological symptoms in any extremity
  • Suffering from a systemic disease (such as diabetes, lupus, arthrosis,.. )

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 22 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

November 1 2029

Estimated Enrollment :

200 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06153121

Start Date

November 22 2023

End Date

November 1 2029

Last Update

June 25 2025

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Department of rehabilitation sciences

Ghent, Belgium, 9000