Tennis Serve Performance
Conditions
Brief summary
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.
Interventions
OTHERBent-arm throw exercises
The participants will have to perform bent-arm throw exercises 5 minutes before each training session
Sponsors
University of Liege
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
9 Years to 12 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* age between 9 and 12 * playing tennis at least 2 times a week
Exclusion criteria
* history of shoulder injury or shoulder pain
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Serve velocity | change between the beginning and the end of the season (6 months) | Serve velocity will be assessed with a radar |
| Serve precision | change between the beginning and the end of the season (6 months) | Serve accuracy will be measured with a target placed on the field |
| Serve bidimensional movement | change between the beginning and the end of the season (6 months) | serve gesture will be analysed with camera's |
Countries
Belgium
Outcome results
None listed