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A trial to study the effect of core fatigue on EMG activity of 2 muscles, serratus anterior and lower trapezius in overhead athletes.

The effect of core fatigue on the EMG activity of serratus anterior and lower trapezius in overhead athletes

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/05/052193
Enrollment
29
Registered
2023-05-02
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-05-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Core fatigue via Biering Sorensen Test and McGills Torso Test.: Group A: Fatigue protocol in order of Biering Sorensen Test and then, McGills Torso Test. This is a one time study, where

Sponsors

Centre for Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences (CPRS)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Healthy male collegiate athletes involved in overhead sports activities. 2. Age 18-26 years. 3. BMI- 18.5-24.9 kg/m2. 4. Participants must have atleast 2 years of sporting experience. 5. Participants should be involved in sport- specific training on at least 2 days per week.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. History of shoulder pathology or pain. 2. Injury within the past 6 months. 3. BMI > 24.9 kg/m2. 4. Glenohumeral internal rotation deficit (GIRD) with greater than 20 degrees of asymmetry compared with contralateral side. 5. Participants exhibiting symptoms of Chronic fatigue. 6. Any spinal postural deviation. 7. History of systemic neurologic disease. 8. Use of medications that could affect the musculoskeletal system.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
MVIC % of serratus anterior and lower trapezius post core fatigue.Timepoint: Immediately after the intervention (core fatigue protocols)—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Not applicableTimepoint: Not applicable—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDimple Garg

Jamia Millia Islamia

mraza1@jmi.ac.in09212156165

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026