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NCT Number: NCT07728838

Contralateral Blood Flow Resistance Improves Scapular Muscle Activation During Pickleball Forehand Swings

Participants will perform table tennis, pickleball, and tennis swings while arm and leg muscles are analyzed with surface electromyography. Then blood flow resistance will be added to the non-swinging arm.

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Key information

Conditions

Shoulder and Upper Arm Injury Arm Injuries Wounds and Injuries

Age range

18 year–30 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Texas Woman's University

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

About this study

Participants will perform forehand, backhand, and overhead swings of table tennis, pickleball, and tennis swings while making contact with a tethered ball of that sport. Surface electromyography of the lower trapezius, serratus anterior, anterior deltoid, biceps, and extensor carpi brevis will be recorded. Then participants will perform the entire protocol with blood flow resistance added to the non-swinging arm.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • aged 18 to 30 years of age
  • able to make contact with a tethered ball
  • able to follow simple commands

Exclusion criteria

  • no spine, upper extremity, or lower extremity pain
  • no spine, upper extremity, or lower extremity surgery or disorder in the past six months
  • no blood clotting or vascular disorder which would make BFR harmful

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Surface Electromyography

    Time frame: Data will be collected on a single "baseline" day. Each subject will only have data collection on one single day. The time frame will be only one hour from the start of data collection to the end. No follow up trials or data collection.

    UE and scapular EMG using Delsys Electromyography Unit with Trignio electrodes on the lower trapezius, serratus anterior, anterior deltoid, biceps brachii, and extensor carpi radialis brevis.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Texas Woman's University

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Jul 27, 2026
Registry last updated
Jul 27, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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