Effects of Exercises on Physical Performance

Effects of Thrower's Ten Exercises on Upper Extremity Strength, Power and Balance

Aim: The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of thrower's ten exercises on the upper extremity performance in healthy sedentary individuals.

Method: 36 healthy sedentary men and women aged 18-35 years will be included in the study. Subjects will be divided into two groups: exercise and control. The exercise group will be given Thrower's Ten training sessions 3 times a week over an 8-week period. Before and after the study, the subjects were tested for dynamic balance on the upper extremity with the Upper Limp Y balance test and for explosive power with the medicine ball throw test. Moreover, the strength of the shoulder rotator muscles was measured with an isokinetic dynamometer at a speed of 60º/sec.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Physical Performance
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Exercise

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 36
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Cyprus
  • Famagusta, Cyprus, 99628
    • Eastern Mediterranean University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 35 years (ADULT)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy women and men aged 18-35 years

Exclusion Criteria:

• Individuals with any neurological, orthopedic, cardiovascular, psychological problems,
• individuals who have a musculoskeletal injury in the last 1 year,
• individuals who doing regular physical activity/sport in the last 6 months

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Interventional Model: PARALLEL
• Masking: NONE

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Exercise Group; Thrower's ten exercises will given for 8 weeks, 3 days in a week.	Other: Exercise; Thrower's ten exercises will given for 8 weeks, 3 days in a week.
NO_INTERVENTION: Control Group; Nothing given to the control group, will be told to continue their normal life for 8 weeks.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Change in the level of upper extremity strength assessed by an isokinetic dynamometer (Cybex Norm).	During all tests, participants will be encouraged verbally and visually. The forces of the upper extremity will be measured with an isokinetic dynamometer and an angular velocity of 5 repetitions at 60 ° / sec. Before the actual exam, subjects will allowed to make 3 trials. The test results will be recorded for the dominant side.	At the beginning and at the end of 8 weeks.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Change in the level of upper extremity explosive strength assessed by a seated medicine ball throw (SMBT) test.	A line will be drawn on a flat surface before testing. In the beginning, the subject will sits on this line with the head, back, and butt leaning against the wall and legs extending straight following the line. Hands were placed on the two sides of the wall without fingers touching. Upon the start command, the subject will lifted the ball to the chest and threw forwards as in a basketball shot. A 2 kg medicine ball will used in the test.	At the beginning and at the end of 8 weeks.

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Change in the level of upper extremity balance assessed using Upper Quarter Y Balance Test (UQYBT)	Participants will put the dominant or non-dominant hand to be tested on the starting line and extended the arm in medial, inferior lateral, and superior lateral directions and the length will measured in all 3 directions in cm.	At the beginning and at the end of 8 weeks.

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Eastern Mediterranean University
• Investigators: Study Chair: Berkiye Kırmızıgil, Asst. Prof, Eastern Mediterranean University

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Gokalp O, Kirmizigil B. Effects of Thrower's Ten exercises on upper extremity performance: A randomized controlled study. Medicine (Baltimore). 2020 Oct 16;99(42):e22837. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000022837.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (ACTUAL): November 18, 2019
• Primary Completion (ACTUAL): January 22, 2020
• Study Completion (ACTUAL): January 29, 2020

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: November 12, 2019
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 13, 2019
• First Posted (ACTUAL): November 14, 2019

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (ACTUAL): January 30, 2020
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 29, 2020
• Last Verified: January 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Exercise; muscle strength; balance; power
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2017/45-03

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No