Throwers Ten Exercises On Upper Extremity Function and Explosive Power in Wheelchair Basketball and Basketball Players

NCT04019990 | Completed Results

• 1 other identifier: GO15/204
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 28
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Basketball is a challenging sport that requires participants to demonstrate physical fitness and special athletic skills at high levels. Players avoid contact while attempting to prevent the opponent from running, passing and shooting. Although basketball includes avoiding contact as a rule, contact between players is inevitable. Various injuries occur in basketball because it is a contact sport and includes sudden movements, such as bouncing, running and turning. Wheelchair (WC) basketball is characterised by manoeuvres and high-intensity activities such as rolling, rebounding, passing and overhead shooting. In WC basketball players, thoracic kyphosis is increased because of atrophy of the upper back and shoulders muscles resulting from the body posture required for WC propulsion in the sitting position as well as the effect of gravity. This sitting posture is characterised by scapular protraction and internal rotation of the humerus, and it impedes shoulder movements during upper-extremity use. Overhead throwing is a movement that involves high speed and repetitive movement that leads to upper-extremity injuries. It is important to develop muscle strength and proprioception to protect against these injuries. Throwers Ten exercise programme is a programme designed to improve the power, strength and endurance of large muscle groups required for the throwing activity. It consists of exercises involving the movement of upper limb joints in full range of joint motion (ROM) or at specified specific angles, with the help of a resistance band and weights specific to individual athletes. In the literature, no study has demonstrated the effectiveness of Throwers Ten exercise programme in these sports groups. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Throwers Ten exercise programme on upper-extremity function and explosive power in the WC basketball players and stand-up basketball players.

Conditions

Upper Extremity Injury; Sport Injury; Shoulder Pain; Muscle Weakness

Keywords

Sports for Persons with Disabilities; Basketball; Exercise

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Measurement of Muscle Strength (Absolute Values Are Being Reported)

  The strength of shoulder flexion, abduction, external rotation (E.R), internal rotation(İ.R) and elbow flexion will measure as isometric muscle strength in kg by J-Tech Medical/USA Tracker Freedom Isometric Muscle Test.

  All measurements will repeat three times at 5-s intervals and the mean value will be taken. Baseline, 8 and 12 Weeks reported.

• Medicine Ball Throwing Test (Absolute Values Are Being Reported)

  In this test, the distance that a 3-kg ball can be thrown will measure to assess upper-extremity explosive strength. The test will conduct in two different positions. In the first test, the participant will seat in a chair of sufficient height without armrests so that the scapula will be in a free position. The ball is then grasp with both hands and throw forward overhead, and the distance will record. In the second test, the participant is in the same starting position and throw the ball forward with two hands after bringing it to the chest level, and the distance will record.

  All measurements will repeat three times at 5-s intervals and the mean value will be taken. Baseline, 8 and 12 Weeks reported.

• Hand Grip Test (Absolute Value Are Being Reported)

  Hand-grip strength will measure with a J-Tech Medical/USA Tracker Freedom Grip in kg.

  All measurements will repeat three times at 5-s intervals and the mean value will be taken. Baseline, 8 and 12 Weeks reported.

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Measurement of Range of Motion (Absolute Values Are Being Reported)

  All measurements will repeat three times at 5-s intervals and the mean value will be taken. Baseline, 8 and 12 Weeks reported.

Study Arms (1)

Wheelchair basketball and ambulant basketball players

OTHER

13 players from the North Cyprus wheelchair Basketball Team and 15 players from the Koop Bank Basketball Men's Team voluntarily will participate in the study. Subjects will include to study if they fulfil criteria. Athletes will involve in 8 weeks Thrower's Ten exercise program. After 8. Weeks and 12. Weeks assessments will be repeated.

Other: The effect of throwers ten exercise programme on wheelchair basketball and ambulant basketball players

Interventions

The effect of throwers ten exercise programme on wheelchair basketball and ambulant basketball players OTHER

Throwers Ten exercise programme is a programme designed to improve the power, strength and endurance of large muscle groups required for the throwing activity. It consists of exercises involving the movement of upper limb joints in full range of joint motion or at specified specific angles, with the help of a resistance band and weights specific to individual athletes. In the literature, no study has demonstrated the effectiveness of Throwers Ten exercise programme in wheelchair basketball and ambulant basketball players.

Wheelchair basketball and ambulant basketball players

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Asymptomatic athletes
• Professional athlete who plays at least 10 years
• Subjects who are voluntary to participate in the study

You may not qualify if:

• Upper extremity related surgery in past 6 months
• Rotator cuff tears in past 3 months
• Current pain in shoulder and neck

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hacettepe University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Mehmet Reis Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Center

Nicosia, Lefkoşa, Mersin10Turkey, Cyprus

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Arm Injuries; Shoulder Pain; Muscle Weakness; Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Wounds and Injuries; Arthralgia; Joint Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Muscular Diseases; Neuromuscular Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; Pathologic Processes; Behavior

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Ceyda Sofuoğlu M.Sc.
• Organization: Hacetepe University

ceyda_sofuoglu@hotmail.com

+905338557742

Study Officials

• Volga Bayrakcı Tunay

  Hacettepe University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: Yes

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal investigator

Model Details: 13 players from the North Cyprus wheelchair Basketball Team and 15 players from the Koop Bank Basketball Men's Team voluntarily will participate in the study. Subjects will include to study if they fulfil criteria. J-Tech medical tracker freedom will use for measuring upper extremity muscle power and range of motion. Medicine ball throw test will use for plyometric power. Athletes will involve in 8 weeks Thrower's Ten exercise program. After 8. Weeks and 12. Weeks assessments will be repeated. The exercise programme will conduct 3 days a week, with 2 days a week as a group under the supervision of a physiotherapist in the rehabilitation center and 1 day at the homes of the participants without any supervision. The home programme will be monitored by contacting the players over the telephone. The training is planned to progress every 3 weeks, and progression programme will plan individually according to player progression.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 7, 2019
• First Posted: July 15, 2019
• Study Start: July 1, 2019
• Primary Completion: November 20, 2019
• Study Completion: November 21, 2019
• Last Updated: April 8, 2020
• Results First Posted: February 12, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF, CSR, ANALYTIC CODE
• Time Frame: Data will be available within 1 year of study completion.
• Access Criteria: Data access requests will be reviewed by an external İndependent Review Panel. Requestors will be required to sign a Data Access Agreement.

Locations

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