Shoulder Endurance Test: Normative Values in a Population of Female Handball Players Aged 14 to 18 in Intensive Training Structures.

Not Applicable

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Healthy Subjects 14 to 18 Years Old

• Registration Number: NCT06754774
• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital, Brest

Brief Summary

57% of young female handball players experience shoulder pain. This pain is likely to affect training and performance, but most players continue to play despite it. Endurance of the shoulder lateral rotators is a risk factor for sports such as handball. A protocol for applying the Shoulder Endurance Test (SET) to assess the endurance of the lateral rotators of the shoulder has been proposed, but the authors stress the need for further research to validate this test in different sports and for different populations.

The purpose of the study was to determine normative values for the Shoulder Endurance Test in female handball players aged 14 to 18 in intensive training facilities.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2024-08-30
• Status Verified: 2024-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-12-23
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-12-23
• Study Start: 2025-01-01
• Study First Posted: 2025-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 2025-01-01
• Primary Completion: 2026-01-01
• Study Completion: 2026-01-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Girls aged 14 to 18 playing handball Handballers training at the Pôle Espoirs or the Centre Labellisé d'Entrainement 29 Players of legal age who have given their consent Signature of consent by parents for underage players

Exclusion Criteria

Refusal of the minor to take part, even if the legal representatives want the player to take part in the study Refusal to perform the test

Pain preventing the test from being performed

All musculoskeletal conditions affecting the upper limb less than 6 months old.

Shoulder and cervical spine surgery less than 6 months old.

All musculoskeletal conditions affecting the cervical spine less than 6 months old.

Player under legal protection (guardianship/trusteeship) or deprived of liberty

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To determine normative values for the Shoulder Endurance Test in female handball players aged 14 to 18.	Day 1

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Assessing intra-examiner reliability	two months after the test	Evaluate intra-examiner reliability: on site SET score versus SET score on video analysis (carried out 2 months after the face-to-face test).
Assessing inter-examiner reliability	two months after the test	Evaluate inter-examiner reliability: SET score for operator 1 versus operator 2 based on analysis of videos
Determine the SET score on the non-dominant arm	Day 1
Evaluate the effort perceived during the test	Day 1	Borg scale after SET

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CHU de Brest; 🇫🇷 Brest, France