Upper Limb Functional Testing in Athletes

Upper Limb Functional Testing in Athletes: Elaboration of Normative Data

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05533216

Enrollment

587

Registered

2022-09-08

Start date

2022-10-01

Completion date

2023-06-30

Last updated

2024-12-20

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Conditions

Functional Performance

Keywords

prevention, performance

Brief summary

The aim of this study is to elaborate sports-specific normative data for different upper limb functional tests. About 250 sportspeople, aged between 14 and 35 years, and practicing an upper limb sport, will be recruited. They will performed some of the following tests, based on the sport they practice : * Upper Quarter Y Balance Test * Athletic Shoulder Test * Single Arm Medicine Ball Throw * Countermovement push-ups * Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test * Upper Limb Rotation Test * Posterior Shoulder Endurance Test * Seated Shot Put Test

Interventions

OTHERPerformance of different upper limb functional tests

The participants will have to perform 3 to 5 different upper libm functional tests, depends on the sport they practice.

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

OTHER

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

14 Years to 35 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* To practice an upper limb sport, at least 5 or 6 hours a week

Exclusion criteria

* Shoulder pain, injury or surgery during the last 6 months

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Score Upper Quarter Y Balance Test	through study completion	the maximal distance, in centimeters, will be measured
Athletic Shoulder Test	through study completion	maximal peak force, in Newton, will be measured, using a handheld dynamometer
Single Arm Medicine Ball Throw	through study completion	maximal distance, in meters, will be measured
Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test	through study completion	the maximal number of touches, in 15 seconds, will be measured
Upper Limb Rotation Test	a single measurement	the maximal number of touches, in 15 seconds, will be measured
Posterior Shoulder Endurance Test	through study completion	time until exhaustion (in seconds)
Seated Single Arm Shot Put Test	through study completion	maximal distance, in meters, will be measured
Shoulder rotators isometric strength	through study completion	maximal peak force will be measured in Newton, using a handheld dynamometer

Countries

Belgium

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026