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Analysis of Sport Specific Adaptations of the Shoulder in Adolescent Elite Handball Players and the Influence of the Preventive Use of Tape on These Outcome Measurements.

NCT01266278 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2011-06-23

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Shoulder complaints are very common in overhead athletes.The application of kinesiotape that keeps the shoulder in a correct position is used to avoid this.

This could enlarge the dynamic size of the subacromial space and thus contribute to prevention of shoulder injuries.

30 young elite handball players will participate in this study.Researchers will perform a number of measurements before and after applying kinesiotape to correct shoulder position:

* measurement of subacromial space
* measurement of 3D kinematics of shoulder
* assessment of shoulder posture

Hypothesis of this study is that tape can influence the position of the scapula and is therefore able to change the size of the subacromial space.This results in a more efficient use of shoulder muscles with higher maximal strength as a result and maximizes shoulder mobility.

Conditions

  • Risk Factors for Shoulder Injuries

Interventions

OTHER

Dynamic ultrasound

Measurement of the size of the subacromial space with dynamic ultrasound.

OTHER

FASTRAK

Measurements of the 3D-kinematics of the shoulder with FASTRAK. Sensors are placed on the skin of the shoulder with adhesive tape.

OTHER

Assessment of shoulder posture by measuring

Assessment of shoulder posture by measuring several angles and distances.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Ghent

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ann Cools, Ph.D. · University Ghent

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
15 Years
Max Age
25 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-11-30
Primary Completion
2010-11-30
Completion
2010-11-30

Countries

  • Netherlands

Study Locations

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