Application of Manual Therapy to Archers
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In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Manual therapy, Placebo.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Healthy. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
- Next step
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Official title
Assessment of Upper Limb Muscle Activity and the Effect of Manual Therapy on Fatigue, Stiffness and Muscle Activity During Training
Overview
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.
Detailed description
EMG measurements will be collected for selected muscles in the shoulder joint and forearm, at points: initially at the beginning, after the athletes have performed 50 and another 50 archery shots, and finally after undergoing manual therapy. The main phase of muscle testing will take place in the Aiming phase.
Interventions
- Other Manual therapy
This technique involves a low-amplitude, high-velocity push on the shoulder and elbow joints with an additional two-second tension - Other Placebo
Performing manipulations without a two-second preliminary tension of the joint capsule in the shoulder and elbow joints.
Primary outcome measures
- Assessment of MVC. [Time frame: Each isometric muscle test lasts 3 seconds. The study is performed three times for each muscle.]
- Muscle stiffness [Time frame: Each Myoton application lasts 1 sec for one point. Three evaluations of one of the two points for one muscle are performed. It is assumed that the study with recording will last 30 seconds for one muscle.]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- 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.
Exclusion criteria
- 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
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- N/A
- Model
- Single group
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06747104 · KB/750/2023-2024