Throwers Ten Exercises On Upper Extremity Function and Explosive Power in Wheelchair Basketball and Basketball Players

Sponsor
Hacettepe University (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT04019990
Collaborator
(none)
28
1
1
4.7
6

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

Basketball is a challenging sport that requires participants to demonstrate physical fitness and special athletic skills at high levels. Players avoid contact while attempting to prevent the opponent from running, passing and shooting. Although basketball includes avoiding contact as a rule, contact between players is inevitable. Various injuries occur in basketball because it is a contact sport and includes sudden movements, such as bouncing, running and turning. Wheelchair (WC) basketball is characterised by manoeuvres and high-intensity activities such as rolling, rebounding, passing and overhead shooting. In WC basketball players, thoracic kyphosis is increased because of atrophy of the upper back and shoulders muscles resulting from the body posture required for WC propulsion in the sitting position as well as the effect of gravity. This sitting posture is characterised by scapular protraction and internal rotation of the humerus, and it impedes shoulder movements during upper-extremity use.

Overhead throwing is a movement that involves high speed and repetitive movement that leads to upper-extremity injuries. It is important to develop muscle strength and proprioception to protect against these injuries.

Throwers Ten exercise programme is a programme designed to improve the power, strength and endurance of large muscle groups required for the throwing activity. It consists of exercises involving the movement of upper limb joints in full range of joint motion (ROM) or at specified specific angles, with the help of a resistance band and weights specific to individual athletes.

In the literature, no study has demonstrated the effectiveness of Throwers Ten exercise programme in these sports groups. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Throwers Ten exercise programme on upper-extremity function and explosive power in the WC basketball players and stand-up basketball players.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Other: The effect of throwers ten exercise programme on wheelchair basketball and ambulant basketball players
N/A

Detailed Description

Basketball is a challenging sport that requires participants to demonstrate physical fitness and special athletic skills at high levels. Players avoid contact while attempting to prevent the opponent from running, passing and shooting. Although basketball includes avoiding contact as a rule, contact between players is inevitable. Various injuries occur in basketball because it is a contact sport and includes sudden movements, such as bouncing, running and turning.

Wheelchair (WC) basketball is characterised by manoeuvres and high-intensity activities such as rolling, rebounding, passing and overhead shooting. In WC basketball players, thoracic kyphosis is increased because of atrophy of the upper back and shoulders muscles resulting from the body posture required for WC propulsion in the sitting position as well as the effect of gravity. This sitting posture is characterised by scapular protraction and internal rotation of the humerus, and it impedes shoulder movements during upper-extremity use. The force balance changes because of humeral internal rotation and scapular protraction, and the internal rotator and adductor muscles become stronger than their antagonists. In basketball, throwing and pushing are used to pass the ball to the target. In throwing, the force of the dominant upper extremity comes into play with the internal rotation of the humerus. In this movement, the humerus is almost horizontal and parallel to the ground.

Increased use of the upper extremities in WC users increases upper-extremity load. For this reason, upper-extremity muscle strength, endurance and explosive power are of great importance. Rotational muscle strength of the shoulder has critical roles in activities specific to basketball as well as WC control in WC basketball players.

Overhead throwing is a movement that involves high speed and repetitive movement that leads to upper-extremity injuries. It is important to develop muscle strength and proprioception to protect against these injuries.

Throwers Ten exercise programme is a programme designed to improve the power, strength and endurance of large muscle groups required for the throwing activity. It consists of exercises involving the movement of upper limb joints in full range of joint motion (ROM) or at specified specific angles, with the help of a resistance band and weights specific to individual athletes. In a study conducted by Wilk et al., it was reported that muscle strength and endurance were improved by increasing muscle activation and facilitation, and achieving dynamic stabilisation by adding isometric contractions to the concentric/eccentric contractions applied in the Throwers Ten exercise programme.

In the literature, no study has demonstrated the effectiveness of Throwers Ten exercise programme in these sports groups. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Throwers Ten exercise programme on upper-extremity function and explosive power in the WC basketball players and stand-up basketball players. In addition, because the WC basketball players and stand-up basketball players were evaluated in this study, our secondary aim was to elucidate the differences in responses to the exercise programme between a group without lower-extremity use and incomplete strength distribution and a group with complete strength distribution.

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
28 participants
Allocation:
N/A
Intervention Model:
Single Group Assignment
Intervention Model Description:
13 players from the North Cyprus wheelchair Basketball Team and 15 players from the Koop Bank Basketball Men's Team voluntarily will participate in the study. Subjects will include to study if they fulfil criteria. J-Tech medical tracker freedom will use for measuring upper extremity muscle power and range of motion. Medicine ball throw test will use for plyometric power. Athletes will involve in 8 weeks Thrower's Ten exercise program. After 8. Weeks and 12. Weeks assessments will be repeated. The exercise programme will conduct 3 days a week, with 2 days a week as a group under the supervision of a physiotherapist in the rehabilitation center and 1 day at the homes of the participants without any supervision. The home programme will be monitored by contacting the players over the telephone. The training is planned to progress every 3 weeks, and progression programme will plan individually according to player progression.13 players from the North Cyprus wheelchair Basketball Team and 15 players from the Koop Bank Basketball Men's Team voluntarily will participate in the study. Subjects will include to study if they fulfil criteria. J-Tech medical tracker freedom will use for measuring upper extremity muscle power and range of motion. Medicine ball throw test will use for plyometric power. Athletes will involve in 8 weeks Thrower's Ten exercise program. After 8. Weeks and 12. Weeks assessments will be repeated. The exercise programme will conduct 3 days a week, with 2 days a week as a group under the supervision of a physiotherapist in the rehabilitation center and 1 day at the homes of the participants without any supervision. The home programme will be monitored by contacting the players over the telephone. The training is planned to progress every 3 weeks, and progression programme will plan individually according to player progression.
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Other
Official Title:
The Effect of Thrower's Ten Exercise Programme On Upper Extremity Muscle Power, Range of Motion and Explosive Power in Wheelchair Basketball and Basketball Players
Actual Study Start Date :
Jul 1, 2019
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Nov 20, 2019
Actual Study Completion Date :
Nov 21, 2019

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Other: Wheelchair basketball and ambulant basketball players

13 players from the North Cyprus wheelchair Basketball Team and 15 players from the Koop Bank Basketball Men's Team voluntarily will participate in the study. Subjects will include to study if they fulfil criteria. Athletes will involve in 8 weeks Thrower's Ten exercise program. After 8. Weeks and 12. Weeks assessments will be repeated.

Other: The effect of throwers ten exercise programme on wheelchair basketball and ambulant basketball players
Throwers Ten exercise programme is a programme designed to improve the power, strength and endurance of large muscle groups required for the throwing activity. It consists of exercises involving the movement of upper limb joints in full range of joint motion or at specified specific angles, with the help of a resistance band and weights specific to individual athletes. In the literature, no study has demonstrated the effectiveness of Throwers Ten exercise programme in wheelchair basketball and ambulant basketball players.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Measurement of Muscle Strength (Absolute Values Are Being Reported) [All measurements will repeat three times at 5-s intervals and the mean value will be taken. Baseline, 8 and 12 Weeks reported.]

    The strength of shoulder flexion, abduction, external rotation (E.R), internal rotation(İ.R) and elbow flexion will measure as isometric muscle strength in kg by J-Tech Medical/USA Tracker Freedom Isometric Muscle Test.

  2. Medicine Ball Throwing Test (Absolute Values Are Being Reported) [All measurements will repeat three times at 5-s intervals and the mean value will be taken. Baseline, 8 and 12 Weeks reported.]

    In this test, the distance that a 3-kg ball can be thrown will measure to assess upper-extremity explosive strength. The test will conduct in two different positions. In the first test, the participant will seat in a chair of sufficient height without armrests so that the scapula will be in a free position. The ball is then grasp with both hands and throw forward overhead, and the distance will record. In the second test, the participant is in the same starting position and throw the ball forward with two hands after bringing it to the chest level, and the distance will record.

  3. Hand Grip Test (Absolute Value Are Being Reported) [All measurements will repeat three times at 5-s intervals and the mean value will be taken. Baseline, 8 and 12 Weeks reported.]

    Hand-grip strength will measure with a J-Tech Medical/USA Tracker Freedom Grip in kg.

Secondary Outcome Measures

  1. Measurement of Range of Motion (Absolute Values Are Being Reported) [All measurements will repeat three times at 5-s intervals and the mean value will be taken. Baseline, 8 and 12 Weeks reported.]

    Shoulder flexion, abduction and external rotation (E.R), internal rotation (İ.R) range of movement will measure in degrees by J-Tech Medical/US Tracker Freedom Goniometer.

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years to 60 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:
Male
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Yes
Inclusion Criteria:
  • Asymptomatic athletes

  • Professional athlete who plays at least 10 years

  • Subjects who are voluntary to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:
  • Upper extremity related surgery in past 6 months

  • Rotator cuff tears in past 3 months

  • Current pain in shoulder and neck

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 Mehmet Reis Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Center Nicosia Lefkoşa Cyprus Mersin10Turkey

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • Hacettepe University

Investigators

  • Study Director: Volga Bayrakcı Tunay, Hacettepe University

Study Documents (Full-Text)

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
Ceyda Sofuoğlu, Principal investigator, Hacettepe University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT04019990
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • GO15/204
First Posted:
Jul 15, 2019
Last Update Posted:
Apr 8, 2020
Last Verified:
Feb 1, 2020
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Yes
Plan to Share IPD:
Yes
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
No
Keywords provided by Ceyda Sofuoğlu, Principal investigator, Hacettepe University
Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Study Results

Participant Flow

Recruitment Details
Pre-assignment Detail During evaluations and training, 1 wheelchair basketball player, and 3 stand-up basketball players were excluded from the study as they failed to meet the inclusion criteria.
Arm/Group Title Wheelchair Basketball Players Ambulant Basketball Players
Arm/Group Description 13 players from the North Cyprus Turkcell Wheelchair Basketball Team voluntarily participated in the study. During evaluations and training, one WC basketball player was excluded from the study as they failed to meet the inclusion criteria. After preliminary evaluation, all participants took part in the Throwers Ten exercise programme 3 days a week for 8 weeks. Evaluations were made before the exercise programme, at week 8 at programme completion, and at week 12 after programme completion. 15 players from the Koop Bank Basketball Men's Team voluntarily participated in the study. During evaluations and training three basketball players were excluded from the study as they failed to meet the inclusion criteria. After preliminary evaluation, all participants took part in the Throwers Ten exercise programme 3 days a week for 8 weeks. Evaluations were made before the exercise programme, at week 8 at programme completion, and at week 12 after programme completion.
Period Title: Overall Study
STARTED 13 15
COMPLETED 12 12
NOT COMPLETED 1 3

Baseline Characteristics

Arm/Group Title Wheelchair Basketball and Ambulant Basketball Players
Arm/Group Description 13 players from the North Cyprus wheelchair Basketball Team and 15 players from the Koop Bank Basketball Men's Team voluntarily will participate in the study. Subjects will include to study if they fulfil criteria. Athletes will involve in 8 weeks Thrower's Ten exercise program. After 8. Weeks and 12. Weeks assessments will be repeated. The effect of throwers ten exercise programme on wheelchair basketball and ambulant basketball players: Throwers Ten exercise programme is a programme designed to improve the power, strength and endurance of large muscle groups required for the throwing activity. It consists of exercises involving the movement of upper limb joints in full range of joint motion or at specified specific angles, with the help of a resistance band and weights specific to individual athletes. In the literature, no study has demonstrated the effectiveness of Throwers Ten exercise programme in wheelchair basketball and ambulant basketball players.
Overall Participants 24
Age (Count of Participants)
<=18 years
2
8.3%
Between 18 and 65 years
22
91.7%
>=65 years
0
0%
Sex: Female, Male (Count of Participants)
Female
0
0%
Male
24
100%
Race/Ethnicity, Customized (Count of Participants)
Cypriot
24
100%
Region of Enrollment (Count of Participants)
Cyprus
24
100%
Sporting Experience (year) (years) [Mean (Standard Deviation) ]
Wheelchair Basketball Players
10.6
(6.9)
Ambulant Basketball Players
12.2
(8.1)
Body Mass İndex (kg/m²) (kg/m²) [Mean (Standard Deviation) ]
Wheelchair Basketball Players
23.18
(4.63)
Ambulant Basketball Players
25.46
(0.9)

Outcome Measures

1. Primary Outcome
Title Measurement of Muscle Strength (Absolute Values Are Being Reported)
Description The strength of shoulder flexion, abduction, external rotation (E.R), internal rotation(İ.R) and elbow flexion will measure as isometric muscle strength in kg by J-Tech Medical/USA Tracker Freedom Isometric Muscle Test.
Time Frame All measurements will repeat three times at 5-s intervals and the mean value will be taken. Baseline, 8 and 12 Weeks reported.

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
12 Wheelchair basketball players and 12 ambulant basketball players muscle strength test results in baseline, 8 Week and 12 Week were compared.
Arm/Group Title Wheelchair Basketball and Ambulant Basketball Players
Arm/Group Description 13 players from the North Cyprus Turkcell Wheelchair Basketball Team and 15 players from the Koop Bank Basketball Men's Team voluntarily participated in the study. During evaluations and training, 1 wheelchair basketball player, and 3 stand-up basketball players were excluded from the study as they failed to meet the inclusion criteria. The final participants were 12 male wheelchair basketball players and12 male stand-up basketball players. After preliminary evaluation, all participants took part in the Throwers Ten exercise programme 3 days a week for 8 weeks. Evaluations were made before the exercise programme, at week 8 at programme completion, and at week 12 after programme completion.
Measure Participants 24
ShoulderFlexionWheelchairBasketballRight Baseline
3.9
(0.7)
ShoulderFlexionAmbulantBasketballRight Baseline
5.1
(0.9)
ShoulderFlexionWheelchairBasketballRight at 8 Week
5.7
(1.5)
ShoulderFlexionAmbulantBasketballRight at 8 Week
7.4
(1.5)
ShoulderFlexionWheelchairBasketballRight at 12Week
5.5
(1.6)
ShoulderFlexionAmbulantBasketballRight at 12 Week
5.4
(0.8)
ShoulderFlexionWheelchairBasketball Left Baseline
3.8
(0.7)
ShoulderFlexionAmbulantBasketball Left at Baseline
5.5
(0.8)
ShoulderFlexionWheelchairBasketball Left at 8 Week
5.7
(1.8)
ShoulderFlexionAmbulantBasketball Left at 8 Week
7.5
(1)
ShoulderFlexionWheelchairBasketball Left at 12Week
5.5
(1.8)
ShoulderFlexionAmbulantBasketball Left at 12 Week
5.8
(0.8)
ShoulderAbductionWheelchairBasketballRightBaseline
4
(0.7)
ShoulderAbductionAmbulantBasketballRight Baseline
5.4
(1.2)
ShoulderAbductionWheelchairBasketballRight at8Week
5.9
(1.7)
ShoulderAbductionAmbulantBasketballRight at8Week
7.4
(1.3)
ShoulderAbductionWheelchairBasketballRightat12Week
5.7
(1.7)
ShoulderAbductionAmbulantBasketballRight at12Week
5.8
(1.2)
ShoulderAbductionWheelcahairBasketballLeftBaseline
3.7
(0.7)
ShoulderAbductionAmbulantBasketballLeft Baseline
5.8
(0.8)
ShoulderAbductionWheelchairBasketballLeft at8Week
5.9
(1.7)
ShoulderAbductionAmbulantBasketballLeft at8Week
7.7
(1)
ShoulderAbductionWheelchairBasketballLeft at12Week
5.7
(1.7)
ShoulderAbductionAmbulantBasketballLeft at12Week
6.2
(1)
Shoulder E.R WheelchairBasketball Right Baseline
1.8
(0.4)
Shoulder E.R Ambulant Basketball Right Baseline
3.9
(0.8)
Shoulder E.R WheelchairBasketball Right at 8 Week
4.4
(1.6)
Shoulder E.R Ambulant Basketball Right at 8 Week
4.9
(1.1)
Shoulder E.R WheelchairBasketball Right at 12 Week
4.1
(1.6)
Shoulder E.R Ambulant Basketball Right at 12 Week
4.2
(0.7)
Shoulder E.R WheelchairBasketball Left Baseline
1.8
(0.4)
Shoulder E.R Ambulant Basketball Left Baseline
4.1
(0.6)
Shoulder E.R WheelchairBasketball Left at 8 Week
4.5
(1.7)
Shoulder E.R Ambulant Basketball Left at 8 Week
4.9
(0.9)
Shoulder E.R WheelchairBasketball Left at 12 Week
4.3
(1.6)
Shoulder E.R Ambulant Basketball Left at 12 Week
4.5
(0.7)
Shoulder İ.R WheelchairBasketball Right Baseline
1.9
(0.4)
Shoulder İ.R Ambulant Basketball Right Baseline
4.8
(1)
Shoulder İ.R WheelchairBasketball Right at 8 Week
5.5
(2.3)
Shoulder İ.R Ambulant Basketball Right at 8 Week
6.6
(1)
Shoulder İ.R WheelchairBasketball Right at 12 Week
5.3
(2.4)
Shoulder İ.R Ambulant Basketball Right at 12 Week
5.3
(1.3)
Shoulder İ.R WheelchairBasketball Left Baseline
1.9
(0.5)
Shoulder İ.R Ambulant Basketball Left Baseline
3.8
(0.7)
Shoulder İ.R WheelchairBasketball Left at 8 Week
4.4
(1.7)
Shoulder İ.R Ambulant Basketball Left at 8 Week
5.5
(0.8)
Shoulder İ.R WheelchairBasketball Left at 12 Week
4.2
(1.7)
Shoulder İ.R Ambulant Basketball Left at 12 Week
4.1
(0.9)
Elbow Flexion WheelchairBasketball Right Baseline
3
(0.8)
Elbow Flexion Ambulant Basketball Right Baseline
6.6
(1.1)
Elbow Flexion WheelchairBasketball Right at 8 Week
6.7
(2.6)
Elbow Flexion Ambulant Basketball Right at 8 Week
7.7
(1.1)
Elbow Flexion WheelchairBasketball Right at 12Week
6.2
(2.3)
Elbow Flexion Ambulant Basketball Right at 12 Week
6.9
(1.3)
Elbow Flexion WheelchairBasketball Left Baseline
2.6
(0.5)
Elbow Flexion Ambulant Basketball Left Baseline
6.3
(0.8)
Elbow Flexion WheelchairBasketball Left at 8 Week
6
(2.7)
Elbow Flexion Ambulant Basketball Left at 8 Week
7.5
(1.2)
Elbow Flexion WheelchairBasketball Left at 12 Week
5.7
(2.7)
Elbow Flexion Ambulant Basketball Left at 12 Week
6.5
(0.7)
2. Primary Outcome
Title Medicine Ball Throwing Test (Absolute Values Are Being Reported)
Description In this test, the distance that a 3-kg ball can be thrown will measure to assess upper-extremity explosive strength. The test will conduct in two different positions. In the first test, the participant will seat in a chair of sufficient height without armrests so that the scapula will be in a free position. The ball is then grasp with both hands and throw forward overhead, and the distance will record. In the second test, the participant is in the same starting position and throw the ball forward with two hands after bringing it to the chest level, and the distance will record.
Time Frame All measurements will repeat three times at 5-s intervals and the mean value will be taken. Baseline, 8 and 12 Weeks reported.

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
12 Wheelchair basketball (W.B) players and 12 ambulant basketball (A.B) players medicine ball throwing test results in Baseline, 8 Weeks and 12 Weeks were compared.
Arm/Group Title Wheelchair Basketball and Ambulant Basketball Players
Arm/Group Description 13 players from the North Cyprus Turkcell Wheelchair Basketball Team and 15 players from the Koop Bank Basketball Men's Team voluntarily participated in the study. During evaluations and training, one WC basketball player, and three stand-up basketball players were excluded from the study as they failed to meet the inclusion criteria. The final participants were 12 male wheelchair basketball players and 12 male stand-up basketball players. After preliminary evaluation, all participants took part in the Throwers Ten exercise programme 3 days a week for 8 weeks. Evaluations were made before the exercise programme, at week 8 at programme completion, and at week 12 after programme completion.
Measure Participants 24
Medicine Ball Overhead Throw W.B Baseline
360.6
(103.8)
Medicine Ball Overhead Throw A.B Baseline
603.5
(73.4)
Medicine Ball Overhead Throw W.B 8 Week
386.9
(110.1)
Medicine Ball Overhead Throw A.B 8 Week
606.2
(100.5)
Medicine Ball Overhead Throw W.B 12 Week
370
(104.6)
Medicine Ball Overhead Throw A.B 12 Week
599.3
(82.1)
Medicine Ball Chest Throw W.B Baseline
410.3
(142)
Medicine Ball Chest Throw A.B Baseline
597.2
(64.4)
Medicine Ball Chest Throw W.B 8 Week
439.4
(147.6)
Medicine Ball Chest Throw A.B 8 Week
645.8
(50.6)
Medicine Ball Chest Throw W.B 12 Week
421.5
(146.7)
Medicine Ball Chest Throw A.B 12 Week
605.7
(60)
3. Primary Outcome
Title Hand Grip Test (Absolute Value Are Being Reported)
Description Hand-grip strength will measure with a J-Tech Medical/USA Tracker Freedom Grip in kg.
Time Frame All measurements will repeat three times at 5-s intervals and the mean value will be taken. Baseline, 8 and 12 Weeks reported.

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
12 Wheelchair basketball players and 12 ambulant basketball players Hand Grip test results in baseline, 8 Weeks and 12 Weeks were compared.
Arm/Group Title Wheelchair Basketball and Ambulant Basketball Players
Arm/Group Description 13 players from the North Cyprus Turkcell Wheelchair Basketball Team and 15 players from the Koop Bank Basketball Men's Team voluntarily participated in the study. During evaluations and training, one WC basketball player, and three stand-up basketball players were excluded from the study as they failed to meet the inclusion criteria. The final participants were 12 male wheelchair basketball players and 12 male stand-up basketball players. After preliminary evaluation, all participants took part in the Throwers Ten exercise programme 3 days a week for 8 weeks. Evaluations were made before the exercise programme, at week 8 at programme completion, and at week 12 after programme completion.
Measure Participants 24
Hand Grip Wheelchair Basketball Right Baseline
52.3
(17.5)
Hand Grip Ambulant Basketball Right Baseline
61.6
(11.5)
Hand Grip Wheelchair Basketball Right 8 Week
55.6
(16.6)
Hand Grip Ambulant Basketball Right 8 Week
67.7
(13)
Hand Grip Wheelchair Basketball Right 12 Week
53
(16.4)
Hand Grip Ambulant Basketball Right 12 Week
62.9
(12.4)
Hand Grip Wheelchair Basketball LeftBaseline
49.9
(13.7)
Hand Grip Ambulant Basketball Left Baseline
51.9
(11.6)
Hand Grip Wheelchair Basketball Left 8 Week
54.6
(13.2)
Hand Grip Ambulant Basketball Left 8 Week
57.8
(14.9)
Hand Grip Wheelchair Basketball Left 12 Week
51.3
(12.9)
Hand Grip Ambulant Basketball Left 12 Week
53.9
(11.4)
4. Secondary Outcome
Title Measurement of Range of Motion (Absolute Values Are Being Reported)
Description Shoulder flexion, abduction and external rotation (E.R), internal rotation (İ.R) range of movement will measure in degrees by J-Tech Medical/US Tracker Freedom Goniometer.
Time Frame All measurements will repeat three times at 5-s intervals and the mean value will be taken. Baseline, 8 and 12 Weeks reported.

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
12 Wheelchair basketball players and 12 ambulant basketball players Range of Motion (ROM) measurement results in baseline, 8 Weeks and 12 Weeks were compared.
Arm/Group Title Wheelchair Basketball and Ambulant Basketball Players
Arm/Group Description 13 players from the North Cyprus Turkcell Wheelchair Basketball Team and 15 players from the Koop Bank Basketball Men's Team voluntarily participated in the study. During evaluations and training, 1 wheelchair basketball player, and 3 stand-up basketball players were excluded from the study as they failed to meet the inclusion criteria. The final participants were 12 male wheelchair basketball players and 12 male stand-up basketball players. After preliminary evaluation, all participants took part in the Throwers Ten exercise programme 3 days a week for 8 weeks. Evaluations were made before the exercise programme, at week 8 at programme completion, and at week 12 after programme completion.
Measure Participants 24
ShoulderFlexionWheelchairBasketballRight Baseline
161.8
(11.5)
Shoulder Flexion Ambulant BasketballRight Baseline
158.7
(5.5)
Shoulder Flexion Wheelchair Basketball Right 8Week
159.6
(11.6)
Shoulder Flexion Ambulant Basketball Right 8Week
164.7
(5.8)
Shoulder Flexion Wheelchair Basketball Right12Week
159.3
(11.5)
Shoulder Flexion Ambulant Basketball Right 12Week
161.3
(6)
ShoulderFlexionWheelchairBasketball Left Baseline
158.9
(10.9)
Shoulder Flexion Ambulant Basketball Left Baseline
163.3
(4.8)
Shoulder Flexion Wheelchair Basketball Left 8 Week
160.9
(7.5)
Shoulder Flexion Ambulant Basketball Left 8 Week
164.4
(6.5)
Shoulder Flexion Wheelchair Basketball Left 12Week
160.9
(7.5)
Shoulder Flexion Ambulant Basketball Left 12 Week
165.1
(4.7)
ShoulderAbductionWheelchairBasketballRightBaseline
160.1
(18.1)
ShoulderAbduction AmbulantBasketballRight Baseline
161.6
(7.1)
ShoulderAbductionWheelchair Basketball Right 8Week
162.6
(4.4)
ShoulderAbduction Ambulant Basketball Right 8Week
161.8
(8.5)
ShoulderAbductionWheelchair Basketball Right12Week
160.1
(18.3)
ShoulderAbduction Ambulant Basketball Right 12Week
162.8
(9.7)
ShoulderAbductionWheelchairBasketballLeft Baseline
157.3
(17.8)
ShoulderAbduction Ambulant BasketballLeft Baseline
162.3
(4.7)
ShoulderAbductionWheelchair Basketball Left 8Week
161.6
(6.2)
ShoulderAbduction Ambulant Basketball Left 8Week
162.7
(5.6)
ShoulderAbductionWheelchair Basketball Left 12Week
157.5
(16.5)
ShoulderAbduction Ambulant Basketball Left 12Week
163.3
(4.6)
Shoulder E.R Wheelchair Basketball Right Baseline
81.7
(10.8)
Shoulder E.R Ambulant Basketball Right Baseline
88.8
(12)
Shoulder E.R Wheelchair Basketball Right 8 Week
85.8
(10.1)
Shoulder E.R Ambulant Basketball Right 8 Week
91.1
(16.3)
Shoulder E.R Wheelchair Basketball Right 12 Week
81.8
(10.2)
Shoulder E.R Ambulant Basketball Right 12 Week
92.3
(12.5)
Shoulder E.R Wheelchair Basketball Left Baseline
81.7
(10.8)
Shoulder E.R Ambulant Basketball Left Baseline
91.2
(9.4)
Shoulder E.R Wheelchair Basketball Left 8 Week
84.5
(9.4)
Shoulder E.R Ambulant Basketball Left 8 Week
95.3
(8.4)
Shoulder E.R Wheelchair Basketball Left 12 Week
79.3
(9.7)
Shoulder E.R Ambulant Basketball Left 12 Week
92.4
(9.9)
Shoulder İ.R Wheelchair Basketball Right Baseline
62.5
(18.6)
Shoulder İ.R Ambulant Basketball Right Baseline
64.8
(8.5)
Shoulder İ.R Wheelchair Basketball Right 8 Week
64.1
(13.2)
Shoulder İ.R Ambulant Basketball Right 8 Week
67.2
(7.6)
Shoulder İ.R Wheelchair Basketball Right 12 Week
63.3
(17.4)
Shoulder İ.R Ambulant Basketball Right 12 Week
65
(8.4)
Shoulder İ.R Wheelchair Basketball Left Baseline
60.4
(20.1)
Shoulder İ.R Ambulant Basketball Left Baseline
61.8
(11.1)
Shoulder İ.R Wheelchair Basketball Left 8 Week
66.9
(14.6)
Shoulder İ.R Ambulant Basketball Left 8 Week
71.2
(10.9)
Shoulder İ.R Wheelchair Basketball Left 12 Week
63.3
(17.4)
Shoulder İ.R Ambulant Basketball Left 12 Week
63
(11.7)

Adverse Events

Time Frame Measurements data were collected at the begining of the study, 8 Weeks of the study and 12 Weeks of the study.
Adverse Event Reporting Description Not including serious adverse events. 4 participants were affected from musculoskeletal pain (other adverse event) and they were excluded from the study. Protocol enrollment was 28, because of excluding 4 participants, participant flow number was 24.
Arm/Group Title Wheelchair Basketball and Ambulant Basketball Players
Arm/Group Description 13 players from the North Cyprus Turkcell WC Basketball Team and 15 players from the Koop Bank Basketball Men's Team voluntarily participated in the study. During evaluations and training, one WC basketball player, and three stand-up basketball players were excluded from the study as they failed to meet the inclusion criteria. The final participants were 12 male WC basketball players and 12 male stand-up basketball players. After preliminary evaluation, all participants took part in the Throwers Ten exercise programme 3 days a week for 8 weeks. Evaluations were made before the exercise programme, at week 8 in programme completion, and at week 12 after programme completion.
All Cause Mortality
Wheelchair Basketball and Ambulant Basketball Players
Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
Total 0/28 (0%)
Serious Adverse Events
Wheelchair Basketball and Ambulant Basketball Players
Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
Total 0/28 (0%)
Other (Not Including Serious) Adverse Events
Wheelchair Basketball and Ambulant Basketball Players
Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
Total 4/28 (14.3%)
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Pain 4/28 (14.3%)

Limitations/Caveats

[Not Specified]

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Certain Agreements

All Principal Investigators ARE employed by the organization sponsoring the study.

There is NOT an agreement between Principal Investigators and the Sponsor (or its agents) that restricts the PI's rights to discuss or publish trial results after the trial is completed.

Results Point of Contact

Name/Title Ceyda Sofuoğlu M.Sc.
Organization Hacetepe University
Phone +905338557742
Email ceyda_sofuoglu@hotmail.com
Responsible Party:
Ceyda Sofuoğlu, Principal investigator, Hacettepe University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT04019990
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • GO15/204
First Posted:
Jul 15, 2019
Last Update Posted:
Apr 8, 2020
Last Verified:
Feb 1, 2020