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About this trial

The goal of this observational study is to develop an upper extremity neurocognitive performance test battery, determine its reliability and validity, and investigate the effect of neurocognitive load on test performance in athletes and healthy volunteers aged 18-40.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

Are the developed upper extremity neurocognitive tests reliable and valid tool for assessment?

Does the addition of neurocognitive load significantly affect upper extremity physical performance scores?

Are the neurocognitive performance test results related to shoulder rotator cuff muscle strength, rate of force development, and shoulder function?

Researchers will compare the neurocognitive performance of athletes to healthy non-athlete individuals to see if the test battery can effectively differentiate between these two groups (discriminative validity).

Participants will:

Complete demographic forms and questionnaires regarding activity level and shoulder function.

Undergo shoulder range of motion and isometric strength/rate of force development assessments.

Perform a battery of 4 neurocognitive tests integrated with a light-based reaction system.

Perform the same functional tests without neurocognitive load to serve as a baseline for comparison.

(Athletes only) Attend additional sessions to evaluate the feasibility of the tests and to assess test-retest reliability with a one-week interval.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Individuals between the ages of 18 and 40

No passive range of motion limitations in the shoulder joint

Classified as healthy with no history of injury in the past year according to the Extended Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire

Volunteered to participate in the study[cite: 1].

Disqualifiers

Presence of symptomatic upper extremity pathology

History of upper extremity and/or trunk injury or surgery in the last 12 months

History of ongoing neck pain, neurological symptoms in any extremity, or back, hip, or knee pain in the last 12 months

Presence of a health condition that could cause a decrease in shoulder strength, such as inflammatory arthritis or neurological disorders

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Not listed

Trial groups

30 Participants
are grouped into 2 trial groups

Locations

1
Hacettepe University, Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Department of Sports Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Ankara Turkey (Türkiye)

Sponsors and collaborators

Hacettepe University

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov