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Effects of Percussion Therapy on the Biomechanics of Pickleball Movement
Sponsor: Point Loma Nazarene University
Summary
With increased demand on pickleball as a recreational exercise, it is of interest in investigating the biomechanical characteristics of pickleball and determining the impacts of percussion therapy on them. This study aims to examine the effects of percussion therapy on the biomechanics of pickleball movement and muscle activation patterns in recreational pickleball players. It is hypothesized that kinematics and kinetics of pickleball performance improves after 4 weeks of percussion therapy.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 80 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2025-06-27
Completion Date
2026-03-31
Last Updated
2025-10-01
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Theragun Prime
Percussion massager
Locations (1)
PLNU x Padres Biomechanics Laboratory
San Diego, California, United States