Functional Testing and Performance in Tennis

The aim of this study was to correlate functional tests, clinical tests and rotator cuff strength with the speed of serve.

For that purpose, tennis players (ITN 2-4) will be recruted among tennis players in the Province of Liege. They will be assessed 2 times.

During the first assessment, lateral medicine ball throw, 2 ball throws, upper extremity y balance test and shoulder rotation range of motion will be assessed.

During the second assessment, lateral medicine ball throw, the 2 ball throws and rotator cuff strength will be assessed.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Tennis
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: No intervention

Detailed Description

Forty healthy tennis players (ITN 2-4) will be recruted among players in the club of the Province of Liege.

First session :

• Clinical testing

  1. Upper extremity Y Balance Test
  2. Range of motion (internal/external rotation)

• Functional tests

  a. Lateral Medecine Ball throw (5 repetitions) b. Single arm ball throw (1,5kg) d. Core endurance test

• Assessment of serve speed (radar) during 15 serves

Second session :

• Clinical testing

  a. Assessment of rotator cuff muscles strength

• Functional tests

  1. Lateral Medecine Ball throw (5 repetitions)
  2. Single arm ball throw (1,5kg)

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 34

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Belgium
  • Liege
    • Liège, Liege, Belgium, 4000
      • Tennis Club in the Province of Liege

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 14 years to 30 years (Child, Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: Male

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Forty healthy tennis players (aged 14-30) and ITN 2-4 will be recruted in the clubs of the Province of Liege.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• playing tennis at a level of ITN2-4
• being healthy

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Observational Models: Cohort
• Time Perspectives: Cross-Sectional

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Shoulder range of motion	Internal/external rotation range of motion assessment	through study completion, an average of 3 months
Shoulder strength	Internal/external rotators strength measurement	through study completion, an average of 3 months
Serve speed	Measurement of serve speed with a radar	through study completion, an average of 3 months
Upper extremity Y balance test	Maximal score in the 3 directions will be retained	through study completion, an average of 3 months
Lateral Medicine Ball Throw	Measurement of the time to do 5 repetitions	through study completion, an average of 3 months
Single Arm ball throw	Measurement of the maximal distance reached	through study completion, an average of 3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University of Liege

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): May 1, 2020
• Primary Completion (Actual): July 31, 2020
• Study Completion (Actual): August 31, 2020

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: March 9, 2020
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 13, 2021
• First Posted (Actual): May 17, 2021

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): May 17, 2021
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 13, 2021
• Last Verified: May 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: tennis serve, performance, functional testing
• Other Study ID Numbers: Functional testing tennis

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: No

Drug and device information, study documents

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