Upper Extremity Asymmetries in Overhead Athletes

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Recruiting

• Conditions: Extremity Asymmetries; Injury;Sports; Performance
• Interventions: Other: Assessment of overhead athletes

• Registration Number: NCT06302114
• Lead Sponsor: Pamukkale University

Brief Summary

Although overhead sports have different characteristics, the movements in the shoulder and upper extremity are similar. These sports may involve a combination of symmetrical, asymmetrical, bilateral and unilateral movements. In sports involving asymmetric movements, biomechanical changes are observed in that area due to the use of the dominant extremity. One of the reliable methods to reveal the stress effects caused by biomechanical stresses is to determine limb asymmetries. Considering the literature, limb asymmetries may be related to injury and performance.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-12-01
• Status Verified: 2024-03
• Study First Submitted: 2024-03-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-03-04
• Study First Posted: 2024-03-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-03-24
• Last Update Posted: 2024-03-26
• Primary Completion: 2024-03-27
• Study Completion: 2024-03-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 58

Inclusion Criteria

• 15 years and older
• Attending regular sports training and competitions

Exclusion Criteria

• Acute injury during tests

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Athletes in overhead sports	Assessment of overhead athletes	15 years and older elite overhead athletes (swim, tennis, basketball,volleyball) were included in the study.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Y balanced test	From enrollment to the end of assessment for 1 day	Y balance test for the upper extremity is a test that evaluates the performance of the extremities and core balance. While one hand is fixed on the platform, the other hand tries to reach in the anterior, posterolateral and posteromedial directions. The furthest distance reached is recorded. The test is repeated for both extremities.
Medicine ball forward throw	From enrollment to the end of assessment for 1 day	The medicine ball forward throwing test is used to determine anaerobic power in athletes. The farthest distance the medicine ball is thrown from the starting position is recorded
Range of motion of internal and external rotation	From enrollment to the end of assessment for 1 day	While the athletes lie on their back, the shoulder is abducted at 90 degrees and the elbow is flexed at 90 degrees, internal and external rotation degrees are measured using a universal goniometer.
Strength of Internal and External Rotator Muscles	From enrollment to the end of assessment for 1 day	While the athletes are lying on their back, with the shoulder in 90 degrees of abduction and the elbow in 90 degrees of flexion, internal and external rotation degrees are measured using the Commander Powertrack II dynamometer.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Pamukkale University; 🇹🇷 Pamukkale, Denizli, Turkey