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The Effect of Chiropractic Spinal Manipulation on the Grip strength and Free Throw Accuracy in Symptomatic Netball Players

Not Applicable
Conditions
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Registration Number
PACTR202003521569108
Lead Sponsor
Supervisor linked bursary
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Other
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria

•Amateur netball players between the ages of 18-35. This will eliminate the need for parental/guardian consent and the risk of degenerative changes due to normal aging (Park, Moon & Lee, 2014).
•Neck, shoulder and arm pain that can be attributed to the cervical spine.
Amateur netball players include players that play netball recreationally, for a club or for university.

Exclusion Criteria

•Elite, professional or Pro-am players
•Previous cervical surgery
•Systemic disease, (Gatterman, 1991).
•Participants already receiving treatment for their symptoms e.g. Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatories
•Participants with contra-indications to SMT.
•Participant receiving any other chiropractic treatment during the trial period.
•Participant younger than 18 or older than 35.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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