Injury Risk Factors in Volleyball Players

NCT06996990 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Volleyball players and injury
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 18
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between injury risk and pain, fatigue, muscle strength, balance and quality of life in volleyball players. In this context, it will be investigated how the pain and fatigue levels experienced by volleyball players interact with muscle strength and balance and how these factors increase the risk of injury.

Conditions

Injury;Sports; Athletic Injuries

Keywords

Pain; Fatigue; Muscle Strength; Balance; Quality of Life; Volleyball; Sport Injury

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Injury risc assessment

  The Functional Movement Screening Test will be used to assess injury risc in athletes. Seven exercises are used in this test. Each movement is scored on a scale from 0 to 3, with a maximum total score of 21. As the score from this test increases, the risk of injury decreases.

  through study completion, an average of 1 year

Secondary Outcomes (13)

• Pain intensity evaluation

  through study completion, an average of 1 year

• Fatigue assessment

  through study completion, an average of 1 year

• Forced vital capacity (FVC)

  through study completion, an average of 1 year

• Forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1)

  through study completion, an average of 1 year

• FEV1/FVC

  through study completion, an average of 1 year

Study Arms (1)

Volleyball Players

This group will consist of active volleyball players competing at a regional or national level. Participants will undergo one-time assessments including muscle strength, balance, fatigue, pain levels, and quality of life.

Other: Physical evaluations in Volleyball Players

Interventions

Physical evaluations in Volleyball Players OTHER

This study will evaluate pain, fatigue, muscle strength, balance and quality of life in volleyball players. All these measurements will be completed in two sessions lasting 45-60 minutes.

Volleyball Players

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Days+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The population of the research consists of elite athletes and the sample of the research consists of elite volleyball players who volunteered to participate in the research. In our research, there is only one research group consisting of elite volleyball players and there are at least 28 volleyball players.

You may qualify if:

• Be over 18 years old and volunteer
• Have not had any upper or lower extremity injuries in the last 3 months
• Have not had any upper or lower extremity surgery in the last 6 months
• Play volleyball professionally

You may not qualify if:

• Having had a lower or upper extremity injury in the last 3 months
• Having had upper or lower extremity surgery in the last 6 months
• Being pregnant

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Izmir Democracy University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Izmir Democracy University

Izmir, 35140, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (2)

• Soylu, Ç., Altundağ, E., Akarçeşme, C., & Ün Yildirim, N. (2020). The relationship between isokinetic knee flexion and extension muscle strength, jump performance, dynamic balance and injury risk in female volleyball players.

  BACKGROUND

• Wilkosz P, Kabacinski J, Mackala K, Murawa M, Ostarello J, Rzepnicka A, Szczesny L, Fryzowicz A, Maczynski J, Dworak LB. Isokinetic and Isometric Assessment of the Knee Joint Extensors and Flexors of Professional Volleyball Players. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Jun 24;18(13):6780. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18136780.

  PMID: 34202540 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Athletic Injuries; Pain; Fatigue

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Wounds and Injuries; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Gülşah Barğı, Assoc Prof

  Izmir Democracy University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

• Rümeysa Binici, PT

  Aras KArgo Volleyball Club

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Güfat Arslan, MD

  Izmir City Hospital

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Uygar Kaya, PT

  Göztepe Volleyball Club

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 16, 2025
• First Posted: May 30, 2025
• Study Start: May 30, 2025
• Primary Completion: May 15, 2026
• Study Completion: May 15, 2026
• Last Updated: July 7, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)