Bent-arm Throw and Tennis Performance

University of Liege64 enrolled

Overview

The objective of this study is to explore the relaitonship betwenn bent-arm throw and tennis serve performance. Young players (9-12 years) will be assessed at the beginning of the season and at mid-season to measure the accuracy, the speed and the gesture of tennis serve. During a mid-season, they will have to perform a bent-arm throw warm-up program 5 minutes before each training session to increase their ability to throw.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Tennis Serve Performance

Interventions

Bent-arm throw exercisesOTHER

The participants will have to perform bent-arm throw exercises 5 minutes before each training session

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 9 YearsMax age: 12 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * age between 9 and 12 * playing tennis at least 2 times a week Exclusion Criteria: * history of shoulder injury or shoulder pain

Locations (1)

Université de Liège

Liège, Belgium

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Serve velocity

Serve velocity will be assessed with a radar

Time frame: change between the beginning and the end of the season (6 months)

Serve precision

Serve accuracy will be measured with a target placed on the field

Time frame: change between the beginning and the end of the season (6 months)

Serve bidimensional movement

serve gesture will be analysed with camera's

Time frame: change between the beginning and the end of the season (6 months)

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