Position Differences and Physical Performance Among Female Team Handball Players

NCT ID: NCT04563585

Last Updated: 2021-01-12

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-09-21

Study Completion Date

2020-10-28

Brief Summary

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Our study was conducted to compare the physical performances of the upper extremity and lower extremity of handball players according to the positions they played.

In this cross-sectional study, a total of 39 elite female handball players with at least of 5 years playing experience were tested.Maximal voluntary isometric (MVIC) knee flexion and extension strength were measured using a handheld dynamometer (HDD) (Lafayette Instrument Company, Lafayette, IN). Lower extremity vertical power was identified through the use of the VertiMetric (Lafayette Instrument Company, Lafayette, IN) according to protocols suggested by Ambegaonkar et al. Trunk extension endurance was measured using the Biering-Sorensen test as previously described.The Davies test (DT) was used to assess upper body agility and stabilization.The Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test (CKCUEST) was utilized to assess shoulder performance function and stability according to protocol suggested by Goldbeck and Davies.The Shark Skill Test (SST) was developed in order to assess lower extremity agility and neuromuscular control.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Handball Players Position Differences Physical Performance

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

OTHER

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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Muscle strength

Maximal voluntary isometric (MVIC) knee flexion and extension strength were measured using a handheld dynamometer (HDD) (Lafayette Instrument Company, Lafayette, IN).

No interventions assigned to this group

Lower Extremity Vertical Power

Lower extremity vertical power was identified through the use of the VertiMetric (Lafayette Instrument Company, Lafayette, IN) according to protocols suggested by Ambegaonkar et al.

No interventions assigned to this group

Trunk Extension Endurance

Trunk extension endurance was measured using the Biering-Sorensen test as previously described

No interventions assigned to this group

Upper Limb Performance

The Davies test (DT) was used to assess upper body agility and stabilization.The Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test (CKCUEST) was utilized to assess shoulder performance function and stability according to protocol suggested by Goldbeck and Davies.

No interventions assigned to this group

Lower Limb Performance

The Shark Skill Test (SST) was developed in order to assess lower extremity agility and neuromuscular control.

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

All athletes were asymptomatic and had passed medical examinations prior to inclusion and participation in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria included history of injury or surgery that may affect their lower and upper limbs and any lower and upper limb injuries within the last three months.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Cyprus International University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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caglar soylu

Çağlar Soylu

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Bünyamin Haksever, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Cyprus International University

Locations

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Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

Ankara, Etlik, Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

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2020-242

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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