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Does Abdominal Bracing Affect the Upper Extremity Performance in Female Adolescent Volleyball Athletes?
In Brief
An observational study evaluating Abdominal Bracing Training for Upper Extremity Injury. Completed, enrolled 23 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The goal of this cross-sectional study is to investigate the effects of abdominal bracing, a trunk co-activation maneuver that activates core muscles, on upper extremity performance tests in adolescent female volleyball athletes. The main question it aims to answer is: -Does performing the abdominal bracing maneuver increase the upper extremity performance in adolescent female volleyball athletes?
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Interventions
The group underwent an abdominal bracing maneuver training. Following the training, they performed the Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test and the Seated Medicine Ball Throw Test in 2 conditions: with abdominal bracing and without abdominal bracing.