Bent-arm Throw and Tennis Performance
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Tennis Serve Performance
- Interventions
- Other: Bent-arm throw exercises
- Registration Number
- NCT05146141
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Liege
- Brief Summary
The objective of this study is to explore the relaitonship betwenn bent-arm throw and tennis serve performance.
Young players (9-12 years) will be assessed at the beginning of the season and at mid-season to measure the accuracy, the speed and the gesture of tennis serve. During a mid-season, they will have to perform a bent-arm throw warm-up program 5 minutes before each training session to increase their ability to throw.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 64
Inclusion Criteria
- age between 9 and 12
- playing tennis at least 2 times a week
Exclusion Criteria
- history of shoulder injury or shoulder pain
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Control group Bent-arm throw exercises No intervention. They will perform their usual warm-up. Intervention Group Bent-arm throw exercises The participants will have to perform a bent-arm throw program 5 minutes before each training session
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Serve velocity change between the beginning and the end of the season (6 months) Serve velocity will be assessed with a radar
Serve precision change between the beginning and the end of the season (6 months) Serve accuracy will be measured with a target placed on the field
Serve bidimensional movement change between the beginning and the end of the season (6 months) serve gesture will be analysed with camera's
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Université de Liège
🇧🇪Liège, Belgium