Effect of Proprioceptive Intervention Training on Power Capacity, Proprioceptive Ability and Technique of Young Swimmers

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center100 enrolled

Overview

Many children and adolescents who engage in swimming complain of shoulder pain during or after exercise. This pain may worsen and may lead to a decline in performance as well avoidance of swimming and lastly avoidance of any physical activity whatsoever. The aim of this study is to determine whether proprioceptive intervention training will effect the power capacity, proprioceptive ability and technique of young swimmers.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Injury Prevention

Interventions

Proprioceptive InterventionOTHER

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 10 YearsMax age: 20 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy * Swim 3 times per week Exclusion Criteria: * Have not had orthopedic surgery * No history of disease

Locations (1)

Wingate College

Netanya, Israel

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in proprioceptive ability

Biodex Device which measures joint proprioceptive ability, will measure the change before and after training

Time frame: 8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Change in muscle strength

Biodex Device will measure the change in muscle isokinetic strength before and after training

Time frame: 8 weeks

Central Contacts

Nili Steinberg, PhD

CONTACT

972-9-8639245 knopp@wincol.ac.il

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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