Core vs Shoulder Strengthening for Tennis Serve Performance
Effect of Core Versus Shoulder Strengthening on Tennis Serve Velocity in Young Adult Tennis Players
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Tennis Serve Performance
Tennis
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 25
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Other
- Participants needed
- 50 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Cairo University · Other
Who this trial is looking for
This trial is looking for young adult tennis players to see how different strength training programs affect serve speed. Participants will perform tennis serves before and after a 4-week training program.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
You may be able to join if
- I have 1 to 3 years of tennis playing experience
- I train 2-3 times a week for at least 1-2 hours each day
- I have trained in flat serve
- I am a right or left-handed player
- I am male or female
- I am aged 18-25 years
You may not be able to join if
- I have done specific shoulder or core strength training in the last year
- I have a history of upper extremity injury that prevents me from playing
- I have had back or knee pain in the last year
- I have cardiovascular diseases or metabolic disorders
Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria. The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can confirm whether you qualify.
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About This Trial
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effect of a 4-week core strengthening program on flat serve velocity and arc of shoulder rotation in amateur young adult tennis players .
Participants will serve the tennis ball four times during the initial and final flat tennis serve assessments. Furthermore, participants will be divided into two groups and given different strength…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
(1)Tennis playing experience between 1 to 3 yrs.(2)Trains 2-3 times per week for a minimum of 1-2 hours per day.(3)Trained in flat serve.(4) Right and Left-handed Players.(5) Females and males.(6) Young adults age ranging from 18-25 years.
Exclusion Criteria:
(1)Players who un…
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