Application of Manual Therapy to Archers
ConditionHealthy
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorMedical University of Gdansk
About this trial
The aim of this study is to: (i) characterize the effect of repeated archery shots on the EMG parameters of certain selected upper limb muscles; and (ii) evaluate how manipulation of the initial two-second tension phase, in particular involving muscle stretching, affects these EMG parameters after repeated shots.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Actively training as an archer at least twice a week for six months;
In good health, with no recent injury or illness;
Over 18 years of age;
Engagement in all phases of the study.
Disqualifiers
Any injury or illness present at the time of the study;
Recent history (within six months) of upper extremity injury (shoulder, elbow, or wrist), joint pain, lower extremity joint hypermobility, or neurological/connective tissue disease.
No training participation
No consent for study
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Manual therapy
- Placebo
Treatment groups
50 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupLocations
Sponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov