Development and evaluation of an atlas of functional training exercises for the adaptation of the patellar tendon in elite youth sports

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00033352

Enrollment

Registered

2024-01-05

Start date

2024-02-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Mechanical demand on the patellar tendon

Interventions

Group 1: In healthy adolescent athletes, patellar tendon strain is measured at one measurement time point during functional training exercises. From this, a model function is created to estimate tendo

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

14 Years to 18 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Weekly sports activity of at least 8 hours, experience with systematic strength training for at least 6 months.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Any neurological or musculoskeletal impairments of the lower extremity

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Determination of patellar tendon strain (as a marker for the mechanical demand on the tendon) during functional exercises.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Development of an evidence-based atlas of training exercises with individualized recommendations for targeted training of the patellar tendon.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAdamantios Arampatzis

Institut für Sportwissenschaft, Abteilung für Trainings- und Bewegungswissenschaften, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

a.arampatzis@hu-berlin.de+49 30 2093-46047

Outcome results

None listed

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