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The objective of this study is to explore the relaitonship betwenn bent-arm throw and tennis serve performance.
Young players (9-12 years) will be assessed at the beginning of the season and at mid-season to measure the accuracy, the speed and the gesture of tennis serve. During a mid-season, they will have to perform a bent-arm throw warm-up program 5 minutes before each training session to increase their ability to throw.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Intervention Group | Experimental | The participants will have to perform a bent-arm throw program 5 minutes before each training session |
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| Control group | Sham Comparator | No intervention. They will perform their usual warm-up. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Bent-arm throw exercises | Other | The participants will have to perform bent-arm throw exercises 5 minutes before each training session |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Serve velocity | Serve velocity will be assessed with a radar | change between the beginning and the end of the season (6 months) |
| Serve precision | Serve accuracy will be measured with a target placed on the field | change between the beginning and the end of the season (6 months) |
| Serve bidimensional movement | serve gesture will be analysed with camera's | change between the beginning and the end of the season (6 months) |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Université de Liège | Liège | 4000 | Belgium |
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