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Validity of an Upper Extremity Physical Performance Test Battery in Healthy Athletes
Led by University Ghent · Updated on 2025-06-25
200
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
310 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
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 physical performance tests) in healthy tennis players and swimmers.The construct validity of this upper extremity test battery will be examined through two different methods. 1. Firstly, the performance on the test battery will be correlated to sport performance (sprint time at 100m freestyle in swimming and serve speed/accuracy in tennis) 2. Secondly, the correlation between test battery performance and upper limb/trunk kinematics in a tennis serve (measured via inertial measurement units (IMUs)) will be examined. 2. In the prospective study, the predictive validity of the test battery will be evaluated. Healthy swimmers and tennis players will be tested at baseline using the same test battery as mentioned above. The athletes will be followed for one year and new injuries will be recorded via a weekly questionnaire. Performance on the test battery will be associated with the incidence of musculoskeletal injuries.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Validity of an Upper Extremity Physical Performance Test Battery in Healthy Athletes
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Be in good general health
- Play tennis or swim competitively for at least 3 hours per week (training and competition)
- Be between 12 and 40 years old
You will not qualify if you...
- History of shoulder dislocation in either shoulder
- History of upper extremity surgery
- Current substantial injury causing moderate or severe reduction in training or sports performance, or inability to participate, in the past two months
- Neurological symptoms in any extremity
- Diagnosis of systemic diseases such as diabetes, lupus, or arthrosis
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Department of rehabilitation sciences
Ghent, Belgium, 9000
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Research Team
J
Jasper Stubbe
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
4
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