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NCT Number: NCT05146141

Bent-arm Throw and Tennis Performance

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Tennis Serve Performance

Age range

9 year–12 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Université de Liège

Liège, 4000, Belgium

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • age between 9 and 12
  • playing tennis at least 2 times a week

Exclusion criteria

  • history of shoulder injury or shoulder pain

Treatment and study plan

Bent-arm throw exercises

Other

The participants will have to perform bent-arm throw exercises 5 minutes before each training session

Primary outcomes

  1. Serve velocity

    Time frame: change between the beginning and the end of the season (6 months)

    Serve velocity will be assessed with a radar

  2. Serve precision

    Time frame: change between the beginning and the end of the season (6 months)

    Serve accuracy will be measured with a target placed on the field

  3. Serve bidimensional movement

    Time frame: change between the beginning and the end of the season (6 months)

    serve gesture will be analysed with camera's

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Liege

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Relationship Between Bent-arm Throw and Tennis Performance

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Dec 6, 2021
Registry last updated
Aug 30, 2022

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