Scapular Training for Adolescent Boxers

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

The trial will enroll adolescent boxers and compare a scapular stabilization exercise program to a standard physiotherapy routine. Researchers will measure scapular control, muscular endurance, stability, strength, balance, and reaction time before and after the intervention to see if the exercises improve upper-extremity function. The study aims to provide evidence on whether scapular training can enhance performance and reduce dysfunction in this population.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Must be a licensed athlete
2. Must have been boxing for at least 2-3 years
3. Must be between the ages of 10 and 19
4. Must not have previously undergone any exercise-based treatment for the scapula
5. Maximum pain score of 5/10 or less on the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS)
6. Ability to continue the program
7. Voluntary participation in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Presence of concomitant mental health issues, rheumatological, neuromuscular, cardiovascular, or pulmonary conditions
2. Rotator cuff tendon tears across all layers, fractures, dislocations, nerve injuries, and other conditions causing shoulder pain.
3. History of trauma or shoulder surgery.
4. Patients with scoliosis or acute cervical spondylosis.
5. Shoulder flexion or abduction angle less than 90°.
6. History of a serious musculoskeletal injury or surgery within the past 6 months
7. Presence of vision and/or hearing loss
8. Communication difficulties
9. Active infections, active inflammatory diseases, tumors, neurological disorders, and changes in cognitive function (such as stroke, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, and peripheral neuropathy), systemic diseases affecting the joints (such as rheumatoid arthritis), and severe osteoporosis-as well as other conditions that are incompatible with or prevent completion of the treatment plan.
10. Patients who refuse to undergo treatment.

Where it's running

• Istinye University
  Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Kubra Kardes, Asst. Prof.
• Email: kubrakoce@gmail.com
• Phone: 05387115631

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.