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World J Clin Cases. Aug 26, 2022; 10(24): 8514-8524
Published online Aug 26, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i24.8514
Correlation analysis of national elite Chinese male table tennis players’ shoulder proprioception and muscle strength
Xue-Dong Shang, En-Ming Zhang, Zhen-Lei Chen, Lei Zhang, Jing-Hua Qian
Xue-Dong Shang, Institute of Sport Medicine, National Research Institute of Sports Medicine, Beijing 100061, China
En-Ming Zhang, Jing-Hua Qian, School of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China
Zhen-Lei Chen, School of Physical Education, Hubei University of Education, Wuhan 430205, Hubei Province, China
Lei Zhang, Graduate School, Shandong Sport University, Jinan 250102, Shandong Province, China
Author contributions: Shang XD and Zhang EM contributed equally to this work; both Shang XD and Qian JH are the corresponding authors; Shang XD, Zhang EM, Chen ZL, Zhang L and Qian JH designed the research study; Shang XD, Zhang EM, and Qian JH performed the research; Shang XD, Zhang EM, Chen ZL and Zhang L analyzed the data and wrote the manuscript; and all authors have read and approve the final manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Exercise Science Experiment of Beijing Sport University Institutional Review Board (Approval No.2021075H).
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Xue-Dong Shang, MMed, Associate Chief Physician, Institute of Sport Medicine, National Research Institute of Sports Medicine, No. 4 Tiyuguanxi Road, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100061, China. sf2862@163.com
Received: February 22, 2022
Peer-review started: February 22, 2022
First decision: March 23, 2022
Revised: March 28, 2022
Accepted: July 18, 2022
Article in press: July 18, 2022
Published online: August 26, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Increased muscle strength does not necessarily improve spine and shoulder proprioception in table tennis players. Upper limb stabilization and plyometric training, which stimulates the body's proprioceptors and trains the body's muscles, may be recommended exercise therapy.