Upper Extremity Stability and Balance in Youth Basketball Players

NCT06907940 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Star Balance Test Adolescent
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 73
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Ball games require extensive skill, including physical, technical, mental and tactical abilities. Among them, the physical abilities of the players show obvious effects on the players' own skills and the tactics of the team. It involves skillful moves that include shooting, defending, and dribbling. It requires repeated maximum effort, such as a.

Conditions

Balanced

Keywords

basketball

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

• Star Excursion Balance Test

  Eight directions including anterior, superomedial, medial, inferomedial, posterior, inferolateral, lateral, and superolateral were marked on floor by tapes with scale and the angle between each strip of tape were 45°. The minimum unit of the UESEBT was 0.5 cm. Distances for analysis were normalized by dividing the right upper limb length of every participant, and then multiplying by 100.

  day 1

• Medicine Ball Throwing

  Individuals will be asked to take a position in front of a wall, with feet shoulder-width apart, to grasp the medicine ball with both hands. A medicine ball weighing three kg will be used in this test. Individuals will be asked to bring the medicine ball upside down and throw it forward.The distance the ball is thrown will be recorded

  day 1

• Upper extremity Y Test

  Upper extremity lengths are determined by measuring the distance between the C7 cervical vertebra processus spinosus and the middle fingertip of the athletes. In this position, the athletes are positioned perpendicular to the middle extension of the Y balance kit (the arm that makes an angle of 135° with the other ends). Afterwards, the athlete is asked to push the platform apparatus along the superior and inferior arms, which are lateral to the lateral side of his fixed hand, and take it to the last point it can take. Y balance scores were found using the reach distance and limb length in each direction.

  day 1

• Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test (TEST)

  Individuals were positioned in the push-up position, with their bodies aligned in a straight line when viewed from the side, with a distance of 90 cm between their hands. The athletes were asked to touch the dorsum of the dominant hand and the other hand within 15 seconds, and the total number of repetitions was recorded.

  day 1

• Push Up Test.

  The push-up test was performed with the participant pushing their arms off the floor until their elbows were straight while keeping their legs and back straight. This movement was repeated as many times as possible, ending when the subject stopped or the participant did not perform the push-ups properly or held the correct position several times.

  day 1

Study Arms (1)

Amateur Basketball Football Team

Players of the Amateur Basketball Football Team will participate in our study, and after the demographic information of all participants is collected.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 14 Years - 25 Years
• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

basketball player

You may qualify if:

• Being a basketball player
• Regular attendance at training sessions

You may not qualify if:

• Known neurological disorder
• Serious orthopedic disorders that prevent exercise
• cognitive impairment

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Istanbul Medipol University Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Bahceşehir University Health Center

Istanbul, 34070, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Xu HR, Zhang YH, Mao Y, Ngo TL, Zhang Q, He G, Feng Z, Sun W, Wang XQ. Validity and reliability of upper extremity star excursion balance test in adolescent swimmers. J Exerc Sci Fit. 2023 Apr;21(2):210-217. doi: 10.1016/j.jesf.2023.02.003. Epub 2023 Feb 27.

  PMID: 36923209 RESULT

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: OTHER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 1, 2025
• First Posted: April 3, 2025
• Study Start: February 6, 2025
• Primary Completion: February 6, 2025
• Study Completion: April 25, 2025
• Last Updated: May 6, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)