Impact of a Cueing Device on Upper Extremity Muscle Strength in Swimmers

University of South Alabama (USA)

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Healthy Volunteers Only

Treatments: Other: Exercise; Device: External Cueing Device

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06923930

2305310-1/2304240-1

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this study is to find out if a tool called an external cueing device (ECD) can help young swimmers improve their shoulder function. An ECD is a tool that limits arm movement and gives the swimmer a target to focus on while doing exercises. The main questions this study will answer are:

• Does using an ECD during certain exercises improve muscle strength?
• Does using an ECD while exercising help with shoulder stability?

Participants will:

• Test their shoulder muscle strength and stability at the beginning of the study.
• Complete 8 exercises as part of their regular dry-land training program for 6 weeks.
• Repeat the same tests after 3 weeks and again at the end of the study.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 11 to 18 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Healthy Volunteer Adolescent Swimmers
• Member of CMSA

Exclusion criteria

• Swimmers under the age of 11 years of age.
• Swimmers that are not registered as athletes through United States Swimming.
• Swimmers that are not enrolled in Age Group III, Senior 1, Senior 2, or Senior 3
• Swimmers not attending practice due to an injury (i.e., shoulder, back, etc.).
• Swimmers currently not participating in a dryland program offered through CMSA.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Shoulder Stabilization Exercise

Active Comparator group

Description:

Protocol contains 8 exercises ("I", "Y", "T", "i", "w", alternating arm "I"/"i", "n", and supine serratus punch) completed for 8 repetitions each for 3 weeks, and in weeks 4-6 completed at 2 sets of 8 repetitions each. Standard group coaching assistance will be provided.

Treatment:

Other: Exercise

Shoulder Stabilization Exercise with External Cueing Device

Experimental group

Description:

Protocol contains 8 exercises ("I", "Y", "T", "i", "w", alternating arm "I"/"i", "n", and supine serratus punch) completed for 8 repetitions each for 3 weeks, and in weeks 4-6 completed at 2 sets of 8 repetitions each. External cueing device provides movement pattern constraint and an external target zone for the individual for each exercise. Standard group coaching assistance will be provided.

Treatment:

Device: External Cueing Device

Other: Exercise