Evaluation of a compressed program for shoulder external rotation strength in handball

Evaluation of a compressed program for shoulder external rotation strength in handball. A randomized controlled study among adolescent handball players

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN19694168

Enrollment

Registered

2019-09-18

Start date

2019-09-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-08-24

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Conditions

Shoulder strength training in healthy adolescent handball players Not Applicable

Interventions

Six female and male youth 16-18 handball teams will be invited to participate in this study. The researchers will conduct single randomization within each team to one exercise group and one control gr

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Handball players 2. Aged 16 to 18 years 3. Play handball in clubs located in or close to Oslo

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Teams who participated in a similar study last year

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Shoulder external rotation strength is measured using a handheld dynamometer (MicroFET, Hoggan Health Industries, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA) at baseline and after 8 weeks of intervention	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Shoulder internal rotation range of motion is measured using a digital goniometer (Easyangle, Meloq AB, Stockholm, Sweden) at baseline and after 8 weeks of intervention	—

Countries

Norway

Outcome results

None listed

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