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NCT Number: NCT04563585

Position Differences and Physical Performance Among Female Team Handball Players

Our study was conducted to compare the physical performances of the upper extremity and lower extremity of handball players according to the positions they played.

In this cross-sectional study, a total of 39 elite female handball players with at least of 5 years playing experience were tested.Maximal voluntary isometric (MVIC) knee flexion and extension strength were measured using a handheld dynamometer (HDD) (Lafayette Instrument Company, Lafayette, IN). Lower extremity vertical power was identified through the use of the VertiMetric (Lafayette Instrument Company, Lafayette, IN) according to protocols suggested by Ambegaonkar et al. Trunk extension endurance was measured using the Biering-Sorensen test as previously described.The Davies test (DT) was used to assess upper body agility and stabilization.The Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test (CKCUEST) was utilized to assess shoulder performance function and stability according to protocol suggested by Goldbeck and Davies.The Shark Skill Test (SST) was developed in order to assess lower extremity agility and neuromuscular control.

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Key information

Conditions

Handball Players Physical Performance Position Differences

Age range

18 year–40 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

Ankara, Etlik, 06010, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

All athletes were asymptomatic and had passed medical examinations prior to inclusion and participation in the study. Exclusion criteria included history of injury or surgery that may affect their lower and upper limbs and any lower and upper limb injuries within the last three months.

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Muscle Strength

    Time frame: 2 weeks

    Maximal voluntary isometric (MVIC) knee flexion and extension strength were measured using a handheld dynamometer (HDD) (Lafayette Instrument Company, Lafayette, IN).

  2. Lower Extremity Vertical Power

    Time frame: 2 weeks

    Lower extremity vertical power was identified through the use of the VertiMetric (Lafayette Instrument Company, Lafayette, IN) according to protocols suggested by Ambegaonkar et al.

  3. Trunk Extension Endurance

    Time frame: 2 weeks

    Trunk extension endurance was measured using the Biering-Sorensen test as previously described.

  4. Upper Limb Performance

    Time frame: 2 weeks

    The Davies test (DT) was used to assess upper body agility and stabilization.The Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test (CKCUEST) was utilized to assess shoulder performance function and stability according to protocol suggested by Goldbeck and Davies.

  5. Lower Limb Performance

    Time frame: 2 weeks

    The Shark Skill Test (SST) was developed in order to assess lower extremity agility and neuromuscular control.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University

Other

Collaborators

  • Cyprus International University

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Sep 24, 2020
Registry last updated
Jan 12, 2021

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