Assessment of the Reliability and Validity of the Leg Lateral Reach Test in Adolescent Tennis Players

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Mobility Limitation; Trunk Injury; Athletic Injuries; Spine Injury
• Interventions: Diagnostic Test: Leg Lateral Reach Test

• Registration Number: NCT06025656
• Lead Sponsor: Gazi University

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Leg Lateral Reach Test to measure thoraco-lumbo-pelvic segment mobility in adolescent tennis players. The fact that the test is valid and reliable for tennis players will contribute to monitoring trunk rotation flexibility in athletes, comparing them bilaterally, and revealing the exercise training necessary to improve performance.

Detailed Description

Tennis is a sport characterized by coordinated, repetitive, and rotational movements along the kinetic chain. Ineffective use of the trunk segment to generate rotational momentum is thought to increase the load on the upper extremity. Limited trunk rotation flexibility can cause abnormal trunk motion patterns, resulting in lower back injuries and pain as well as upper extremity injuries in throwing athletes. Therefore, assessment of trunk flexibility in athletes who perform repetitive trunk rotations, such as tennis players, is critical for effective rehabilitation and prevention of sports injuries.

The Leg Lateral Reach Test was developed to measure the rotation of the thoraco-lumbo-pelvic segment and was found to be valid and reliable in physically active, healthy individuals. Therefore, the aim of this study is to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Leg Lateral Reach Test to measure thoraco-lumbo-pelvic segment mobility in adolescent tennis players. The fact that the test is valid and reliable for tennis players will contribute to monitoring trunk rotation flexibility in athletes, comparing them bilaterally, and revealing the exercise training necessary to improve performance.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2023-08-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-08-29
• Study First Posted: 2023-09-06
• Study Start: 2023-09-15
• Primary Completion: 2023-11-15
• Status Verified: 2024-01
• Study Completion: 2024-01-15
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-01-24
• Last Update Posted: 2024-01-25

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 24

Inclusion Criteria

• Adolescent tennis players

Exclusion Criteria

• Athletes with a history of musculoskeletal injury or surgery in the last year that would prevent the tests from being performed
• Athletes who feel pain in the trunk and lower extremities during the tests

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SEQUENTIAL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Experimental group	Leg Lateral Reach Test	adolescent tennis player

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Leg Lateral Reach Test-1	first day	The leg lateral reach test will be measured by the first investigator.
Leg Lateral Reach Test-2	first day	The leg lateral reach test will be measured by the second investigator.
Leg Lateral Reach Test-4	5-7 days after	The leg lateral reach test will be measured by the second investigator.
Seated Rotation Test	first day	A seated rotation test will be measured for validity analysis.
Leg Lateral Reach Test-3	5-7 days after	The leg lateral reach test will be measured by the first investigator.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Gazi University; 🇹🇷 Ankara, Turkey