Shoulder and Upper Arm Injury
Conditions
Keywords
blood flow resistance
Brief summary
Participants will perform table tennis, pickleball, and tennis swings while arm and leg muscles are analyzed with surface electromyography. Then blood flow resistance will be added to the non-swinging arm.
Detailed description
Participants will perform forehand, backhand, and overhead swings of table tennis, pickleball, and tennis swings while making contact with a tethered ball of that sport. Surface electromyography of the lower trapezius, serratus anterior, anterior deltoid, biceps, and extensor carpi brevis will be recorded. Then participants will perform the entire protocol with blood flow resistance added to the non-swinging arm.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Texas Woman's University
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 30 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* aged 18 to 30 years of age * able to make contact with a tethered ball * able to follow simple commands
Exclusion criteria
* no spine, upper extremity, or lower extremity pain * no spine, upper extremity, or lower extremity surgery or disorder in the past six months * no blood clotting or vascular disorder which would make BFR harmful
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Surface Electromyography | Data will be collected on a single "baseline" day. Each subject will only have data collection on one single day. The time frame will be only one hour from the start of data collection to the end. No follow up trials or data collection. | UE and scapular EMG using Delsys Electromyography Unit with Trignio electrodes on the lower trapezius, serratus anterior, anterior deltoid, biceps brachii, and extensor carpi radialis brevis. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed