Acute Effects of Neural Mobilization After Physical Fatigue on Upper Extremity Performance and Hand-Eye Coordination in Amateur Athletes: A Randomized Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 45
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Alternate Hand Wall Toss Test
研究概览
简要总结
This randomized controlled trial evaluated the acute effects of neural mobilization and dynamic stretching after upper extremity fatigue on upper extremity performance and hand-eye coordination in amateur athletes. Participants were amateur athletes aged 18 to 25 years who regularly participated in sports involving active use of the upper extremity. After baseline assessment, all participants completed a standardized upper extremity fatigue protocol. They were then randomly allocated to one of three groups: neural mobilization, dynamic stretching, or passive rest. Outcomes were assessed at baseline, immediately after fatigue, and after the assigned recovery intervention or rest period. The study aimed to determine whether active recovery strategies, particularly neural mobilization, provide greater short-term recovery of upper extremity performance and hand-eye coordination compared with passive rest.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Other
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
盲法说明
Outcome assessments were performed by assessors who were not involved in administering the interventions and were blinded to group allocation.
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 25 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Aged between 18 and 25 years
- •Amateur athlete participating in a sport requiring active use of the upper extremity, such as basketball, volleyball, tennis, or table tennis
- •Able to understand and perform the fatigue protocol, recovery intervention, and outcome assessments
- •Volunteered to participate and provided written informed consent
排除标准
- •Current upper extremity, cervical, or trunk pain or injury that could affect test performance
- •History of upper extremity surgery, fracture, or major musculoskeletal trauma that could limit participation
- •Neurological, vestibular, or systemic condition affecting upper extremity function, balance, coordination, or exercise tolerance
- •Any cardiovascular, respiratory, or medical condition contraindicating participation in fatiguing upper extremity exercise
- •Inability to complete the fatigue protocol or outcome assessments safely
结局指标
主要结局
Alternate Hand Wall Toss Test
时间窗: Baseline, immediately after the fatigue protocol, and after the 15-minute recovery period
Hand-eye coordination was assessed using the Alternate Hand Wall Toss Test. Participants stood 2 meters from a wall and repeatedly threw a ball against the wall, catching it with the opposite hand. The number of successful catches completed within 30 seconds was recorded. Higher scores indicate better hand-eye coordination performance.
Upper Quarter Y Balance Test
时间窗: Baseline, immediately after the fatigue protocol, and after the 15-minute recovery period
Upper quarter dynamic balance was assessed using the Upper Quarter Y Balance Test. Participants maintained a push-up position and reached with the free hand in the medial, superolateral, and inferolateral directions. Reach distances were recorded and used to calculate a composite score normalized to upper limb length. Higher scores indicate better upper quarter dynamic balance performance.
次要结局
- Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test(Baseline, immediately after the fatigue protocol, and after the 15-minute recovery period)
研究者
Selim Mahmut GÜNAY
Asst. Prof.
Mustafa Kemal University