Application of Elbow Manipulation in Archers

NCT06826300 | Enrolling By Invitation DMC

• 1 other identifier: KB/519/2024
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 100
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to: (i) assess the impact of maximal muscle strength and stiffness on EMG and Myoton parameters for selected upper limb muscles; and (ii) assess how manipulation of the initial 2-s tension phase, in particular involving muscle stretching, affects these EMG and Myoton parameters during karting training.

Conditions

Health

Keywords

go-kart drivers; muscle fatigue; recovery; manipulation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Assessment of MVC.

  Muscle EMG is an assessment of electrical characteristics during the test, the electrical source of which is the muscle membrane potential, and measured in μV.

  The study will be conducted 4 times during one training session (before the intervention, after the intervention, after race 1 and after race 2). Each isometric muscle test lasts 3 seconds.

• 2 Assessment of MVC.

  Muscle EMG is an assessment of electrical characteristics during the test, which is measured by the repetition frequency of muscle motor unit discharges, which is measured in Hz, at the same time of the test.

  The study will be conducted 4 times during one training session (before the intervention, after the intervention, after race 1 and after race 2).Each isometric muscle test lasts 3 seconds.

• 3. Muscle stiffness

  Muscle stiffness - characteristic resistance to physical contraction, which deforms initially forming. Stiffness (N/m) was calculated as S = amax.mprobe/Δl.

  The study will be conducted 4 times during one training session (before the intervention, after the intervention, after race 1 and after race 2). Each Myoton application lasts 1 sec for one point.

Study Arms (1)

Assessment of the impact of acute manipulation effects on the strength and stiffness of selected mus

EXPERIMENTAL

This technique involves a low-amplitude, high-velocity push on the shoulder and elbow joints with an additional two-second tension

Other: Manual therapy; Other: Placebo

Interventions

Manual therapy OTHER

This technique involves a low-amplitude, high-velocity push on the shoulder and elbow joints with an additional two-second tension

Assessment of the impact of acute manipulation effects on the strength and stiffness of selected mus

Placebo OTHER

Performing manipulations without a two-second preliminary tension of the joint capsule in the shoulder and elbow joints.

Assessment of the impact of acute manipulation effects on the strength and stiffness of selected mus

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Healthy persons aged 18,
• A license to drive a kart,
• A competitor who regularly competes in the league,
• Expressing informed consent to participate in the study and undertakes to comply with the regulations on the track and wear a helmet.

You may not qualify if:

• Lack of volunteer consent,
• Previous upper, lower limb and spine surgeries,
• Other upper limb injuries in the last 6 months,
• Pain limiting participation in the study,
• Neurological diseases,
• Connective tissue diseases.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Medical University of Gdansk: lead

Study Sites (1)

Go-Kart Track E1GOKARTS

Gdansk, 80-298, Poland

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Musculoskeletal Manipulations

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities; Rehabilitation

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 20, 2025
• First Posted: February 13, 2025
• Study Start: February 9, 2025
• Primary Completion: December 31, 2025
• Study Completion: December 31, 2025
• Last Updated: February 13, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PL (1)