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- Clinical Trial NCT06311747
The Effect of Oculomotor Exercises in the Warm-up on Forehand and Backhand Stroke Performance in Tennis Players
March 18, 2024 updated by: Cim Cinar, Ege University
The Immediate Effect of Including Oculo-motor Exercises in the Warm-up on Forehand and Backhand Stroke Performance in Tennis Players
30 tennis players aged 12-18, will be included in the study.
After their normal warm-up, the participants will make 30 forehand and 30 backhand strokes.
Forehand and backhand stroke accuracy rate will be calculated.
After a week, additional oculo-motor exercises will be included in the warm-up and the forehand and backhand stroke accuracy rate will be calculated again.
The hypothesis that there will be an improvement in forehand and backhand stroke accuracy after oculo-motor exercises will be tested.
Study Overview
Status
Recruiting
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
30 tennis players aged 12-18, who practice tennis for at least 6 hours a week and have been playing regularly for at least 1 year will be included in the study.
The positive effect of oculo-motor exercises to be included in the pre-tennis warm-up program on stroke performance will be investigated.
As oculo-motor exercises, 3 different exercises will be applied: stepping exercise with eye movements and head rotation (The eyes are fixed on the thumb and the head rotates right and left and walks 10 steps forward and 10 steps back.),
accommodation (First eyes fixed on the near target, then fixed on a target approximately 20-30 m away.) and pen tracking with 5 different movements (Horizontal, vertical, diagonal, circular, infinite eight).
Participants will be given a backhand and forehand stroke evaluation consisting of a total of 60 strokes, 30 forehand and 30 backhand.
In the first evaluation, the participants will be asked to do their regular warm-up program.
The area between the baseline line, service line and singles side line on the tennis court will be marked and two target areas will be created, one on the right and one on the left.
Players will be asked to take one stroke parallel and one stroke diagonally, and they will be expected to hit the marked target areas.
One week later there will be a second evaluation.
In the second evaluation, oculo-motor exercises will be included in the participants' warm-up programs and the stroke evaluation will be repeated.
The data obtained will be evaluated whether oculo-motor exercises have a positive effect on the forehand and backhand stroke rate.
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Estimated)
30
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Contact
- Name: Cim CINAR
- Phone Number: 905375213611
- Email: cimcinar95@gmail.com
Study Locations
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Bornova
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İzmir, Bornova, Turkey, 35100
- Recruiting
- Ege University Sports Medicine Clinic
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Contact:
- Cim CINAR
- Phone Number: 905375213611
- Email: cimcinar95@gmail.com
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Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Child
- Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Being 12-18 years old
- Playing tennis for at least 6 hours a week
- Having been playing tennis for at least 1 year
- No visual defect (myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Being under 12 years old
- Being over 18 years old
- Playing tennis for less than 6 hours a week
- The duration of playing tennis is less than 1 year
- Having visual impairment (myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism)
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
- Allocation: N/A
- Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Oculo-motor exercise
Additional oculo-motor exercises will be administered to participants' warm-up before forehand and backhand stroke evaluation.
As oculo-motor exercises, 3 different exercises will be applied: stepping exercise with eye movements and head rotation (The eyes are fixed on the thumb and the head rotates right and left and walks 10 steps forward and 10 steps back.),
accommodation (First eyes fixed on the near target, then fixed on a target approximately 20-30 m away.) and pen tracking with 5 different movements (Horizontal, vertical, diagonal, circular, infinite eight).
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Oculo-motor exercises will be applied as an intervention.
As oculo-motor exercises, 3 different exercises will be applied: stepping exercise with eye movements and head rotation (The eyes are fixed on the thumb and the head rotates right and left and walks 10 steps forward and 10 steps back.),
accommodation (First eyes fixed on the near target, then fixed on a target approximately 20-30 m away.) and pen tracking with 5 different movements (Horizontal, vertical, diagonal, circular, infinite eight).
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Forehand and backhand stroke accuracy
Time Frame: baseline and week 1
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30 forehand strokes and 30 backhand strokes will be evaluated.
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baseline and week 1
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Investigators
- Study Director: Cengizhan OZGURBUZ, Ege University Medical Faculty Hospital. Department of Sports Medicine
- Principal Investigator: Cim CINAR, Ege University Medical Faculty Hospital. Department of Sports Medicine
Publications and helpful links
The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.
General Publications
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Study record dates
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Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
January 15, 2024
Primary Completion (Estimated)
July 1, 2024
Study Completion (Estimated)
September 1, 2024
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
March 8, 2024
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
March 8, 2024
First Posted (Actual)
March 15, 2024
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
March 20, 2024
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
March 18, 2024
Last Verified
March 1, 2024
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Other Study ID Numbers
- 24-1T/45
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
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