Evaluation of Mechanical Characteristics of Tendons of Athletes Using Sonography

National Taiwan University Hospital10 enrolled

Overview

The investigators analyzed the strain of the rotator cuff tendon of baseball pitchers obtained using ultrasonography and compared the change in peak tendon strain before and after the regular season.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Overuse Injury Rotator Cuff Injuries

Interventions

UltrasonographyDIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Collect shoulder rotator cuff tendon ultrasound image during isotonic motion

Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin age: 21 YearsMax age: 33 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Baseball pitchers in city baseball team Exclusion Criteria: * History of shoulder disorder or surgery

Locations (1)

Tianmu Sports Park/ Baseball Stadium

Taipei, Taiwan

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Peak tendon strain

The peak value of tendon strain during the isotonic motion estimated from ultrasound image sequence

Time frame: Two months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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