Tennis Players' shoulder pain linked to weaker breathing muscles?
NCT ID NCT07334171
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 64 tennis players to see if shoulder pain is linked to weaker breathing muscles and changes in the diaphragm. Participants were split into two groups: those with shoulder pain and those without. Researchers measured breathing strength and diaphragm thickness using simple tests and ultrasound. The goal was to understand the connection, not to test a treatment.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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64 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Adult racket sport players aged 18 to 60 years, both with and without non-specific shoulder pain, recruited from local sports clubs and university-related facilities.
- Ages
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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Tennis player who suffered from non-specific shoulder pain * Training at least two times per week * Have experienced at least 1 episode of non-specific shoulder pain in the last month * A positive result on the following diagnostic tests: Neer Test and Jobe Test Exclusion Criteria: * Having taken anti-inflammatories or muscle relaxants within the last 72 hours before the study * Pregnancy * Previous diagnosis of respiratory or neurological diseases * Previous surgeries, fractures, and dislocations in the dominant shoulder * Inability to follow instructions during the study * All those for whom measuring maximum inspiratory pressure is contraindicated: unstable angina, recent myocardial infarction (within 4 weeks of the even or myocarditis, uncontrolled systemic hypertension, recent pneumothorax, post-lung biopsy surgery of less than one week, postoperative abdominal or genitourinary surgery of less than 6 months, and urinary incontinence
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Universidad Francisco de Vitoria
Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid, 28223, Spain
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