Shoulder Endurance Assessment in Upper Limb Athletes

Relation Between Different Tests Aimed to Assess Shoulder Endurance in Upper Limb Athletes

The objective of this study is to explore the relationship between two different "fatigue tests" (Xco Endurance Test and Shoulder Endurance Test) and strength/endurance of shoulder rotators muscles, measured with an isokinetic device.

The tests will be organized during two different sessions, in a randomized order. One session will be dedicated to isokinetic evaluation. The other one will include the performance of the two functional tests.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Strength and Endurance
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Realization of the 3 tests

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 30

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Belgium
  • Liège
    • Liege, Liège, Belgium, 4000
      • University of Liege

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 14 years to 24 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: N/A

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

About 60 people, practicing an overhead sports at least 5 hours a week will be recruited for the study among the sportsclub of the Province of Liège (Belgium)

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age between 18 and 28 years
• To practice an overhead sports, at least 5 hours a week

Exclusion Criteria:

• Any shoulder surgery history
• Any shoulder pain
• Any shoulder injury during the last 6 months

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Observational Models: Cohort
• Time Perspectives: Other

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Shoulder rotators strength	Shoulder rotators strength (IR, ER) will be measured with isokinetic dynamometer	through study completion, 6 months
Shoulder rotators work	Shoulder rotators work (IR, ER) will be measured with isokinetic dynamometer	through study completion, 6 months
Shoulder Endurance Test	Time until exhaustion (in seconds) will be measured	through study completion, 6 months
Xco Endurance Test	Time until exhaustion (in seconds) will be measured	through study completion, 6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University of Liege

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): October 15, 2022
• Primary Completion (Actual): March 30, 2023
• Study Completion (Actual): April 15, 2023

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: August 29, 2022
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 8, 2022
• First Posted (Actual): September 13, 2022

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): May 22, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 19, 2023
• Last Verified: May 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: Shoulder endurance assessment

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