Neuromuscular Training in Recreational Tennis Players

Effect of Neuromuscular Training on Upper Extremity Performance in Recreational Tennis Players

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of upper extremity neuromuscular exercise training on throwing performance, upper extremity strength, and endurance in recreational tennis players. In this context, 24 recreational tennis players will be included in the study. Participants will be divided into two equal groups using a simple randomization method. The study group (n=12) will receive progressive upper extremity neuromuscular exercise training twice a week for six weeks before each tennis training session, while the control group will perform only routine warm-up exercises. Both groups will be evaluated twice, once at the beginning of the study and again at the end of the six-week intervention. Throwing performance will be assessed using the Functional Throwing Performance Index (FTPI) and the International Tennis Number Test (ITN). Upper extremity endurance will be evaluated through the Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test (CKCUEST) and Scapula Muscle Endurance Test (SME), while upper extremity strength will be measured using the Health Ball Throw Test (HBT) and the Y Balance Upper Extremity Test (YBUET). Statistical analysis will be conducted using SPSS 24.0 software.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Sport Injuries
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: Exercise

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 24
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Menteşe, Turkey, 48000
    • Mugla Sitki Kocman University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Being between the ages of 18-50
2. Being a recreational tennis player
3. Playing tennis regularly for at least 1 year
4. Playing tennis regularly at least twice a week for the last 6 months

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Playing another sport along with tennis
2. Being a professional tennis player
3. Having a history of any injury and/or surgery affecting the upper extremity

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Intervention group	Behavioral: Exercise; A progressive upper extremity neuromuscular exercise program was performed face to face with the researcher physiotherapist for the study group. The exercise program was applied for approximately 20 minutes, 2 days a week for 6 weeks, on the same days of the week, before the participants' tennis training. The exercise content and number of repetitions in the training program changed every 2 weeks with increasing difficulty.
No Intervention: Control group; The control group will perform only routine warm-up exercises.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Functional Throwing Performance Index (FTPI)	baseline and after six weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
International Tennis Number Test (ITN)	baseline and after six weeks
Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test	Baseline and after six weeks
Scapula Muscle Endurance Test	Baseline and after six weeks
Health Ball Throw Test	Baseline and after six weeks
Y Balance Upper Extremity Test	Baseline and after six weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): March 1, 2024
• Primary Completion (Actual): July 1, 2024
• Study Completion (Actual): July 1, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: October 20, 2024
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 28, 2024
• First Posted (Actual): October 30, 2024

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): October 30, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 28, 2024
• Last Verified: October 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Wounds and Injuries; Athletic Injuries
• Other Study ID Numbers: 230155/24

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