Effects of Percussion Therapy on the Biomechanics of Pickleball Movement

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

Get a concise snapshot of the trial, including recruitment status, study phase, enrollment targets, and key timeline milestones.

Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-06-27

Study Completion Date

2026-03-31

Brief Summary

Review the sponsor-provided synopsis that highlights what the study is about and why it is being conducted.

With increased demand on pickleball as a recreational exercise, it is of interest in investigating the biomechanical characteristics of pickleball and determining the impacts of percussion therapy on them. This study aims to examine the effects of percussion therapy on the biomechanics of pickleball movement and muscle activation patterns in recreational pickleball players. It is hypothesized that kinematics and kinetics of pickleball performance improves after 4 weeks of percussion therapy.

Related Clinical Trials

Explore similar clinical trials based on study characteristics and research focus.

Automatic Thermomechanical Massage Bed for Acute Pain Relief for Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain

NCT06769321

Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain

COMPLETED NA

Dry Needling in Subjects With Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness

NCT03876080

Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness

COMPLETED NA

Effects of Deep Trigger Point Dry Needling on Strength Measurements of the Gluteus Medius Musculature

NCT03580200

Trigger Point Muscle Weakness

COMPLETED NA

Comparison of Dry Needle and Massotherapy on Tolerance Effort and Soreness

NCT03619928

Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness

UNKNOWN NA

The Effectiveness of Sustained Heat Treatment on Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS)

NCT06111118

Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS)

COMPLETED NA

Detailed Description

Dive into the extended narrative that explains the scientific background, objectives, and procedures in greater depth.

Pickleball has rapidly increasing its playing population among people with different ages and performance levels. While pickleball is keeping people of all age active, injury prevalence of recreational pickleball players particularly for elderly populations has rapidly become a great concern in health care in recent years. It is crucial not only for individuals who play the sports but also for sports medicine professionals to prevent injuries and assure wellbeing of pickleball players. Percussion therapy with a handheld massage gun has widely utilized both in clinical or sports settings and by individuals as a self-care device, allowing the treatment popular and accessible. While previous research has examined acute effects of percussion therapy, the impacts of percussion therapy on exercise performance are not yet fully understood mainly due to diverse designs, protocols, and qualities of previous studies. Moreover, little is known how biomechanical characteristics (i.e., joint kinematics and kinetics) of sports specific movements of pickleball are altered after the percussion therapy. With Increased demand on pickleball as a recreational exercise, it is of interest in investigating the biomechanical characteristics of pickleball and determining the impacts of percussion therapy on them. The proposed project aims to examine the effects of percussion therapy on the biomechanics of pickleball movement and muscle activation patterns in recreational pickleball players. It is hypothesized that kinematics and kinetics of pickleball performance improves as well as static joint range of motion (ROM) after the percussion therapy.

Conditions

See the medical conditions and disease areas that this research is targeting or investigating.

Injury;Sports Muscle Soreness

Study Design

Understand how the trial is structured, including allocation methods, masking strategies, primary purpose, and other design elements.

Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

This cross-sectional trial involves a single visit with two sessions of data collection in which performance of each participant will be assessed before and after a treatment session.

* Test 1: passive range-of-motion (ROM) and 3D motion capture
* Intervention: control group (flexibility and stretching treatment); intervention (flexibility and stretching treatment with percussive therapy)
* Test 2: passive range-of-motion (ROM) and 3D motion capture

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

Review each arm or cohort in the study, along with the interventions and objectives associated with them.

Control

No percussive therapy will be applied to participants in this group.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Intervention

Percussive therapy will be applied to participants in this group.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Theragun Prime

Intervention Type DEVICE

Percussion massager

Interventions

Learn about the drugs, procedures, or behavioral strategies being tested and how they are applied within this trial.

Theragun Prime

Percussion massager

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

Check the participation requirements, including inclusion and exclusion rules, age limits, and whether healthy volunteers are accepted.

Inclusion Criteria

* Age range: 18 - 80 years old
* Free from injury in lower extremity for the last 6 months
* Plays pickleball regularly defined as self-reported participation on at least a weekly basis for a year or more