Status:

UNKNOWN

The Effects of Eccentric-focused Exercise on Posterior Shoulder Tightness in Symptomatic Overhead Athletes

Lead Sponsor:

National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

Conditions:

Posterior Shoulder Tightness

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-50 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of shoulder eccentric exercise training on shoulder mobility, rotator cuff strength, pain and dysfunction, scapular kinematics and muscle activation...

Detailed Description

Overhead athletes commonly have posterior shoulder tightness due to repetitively high tensile loading during overhead throwing. However, intervention studies focused on posterior shoulder tightness in...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Participate in overhead sports over 4 hours per week
  • Age between 20 to 50 years old
  • Glenohumeral joint range of motion deficit: Shoulder internal rotation loss more than 15 degrees compared to the non-dominant side and total arc of motion loss more than 5 degrees or/and horizontal adduction range of motion lo more than 15 degrees compared to the non-dominant side
  • Shoulder impingement syndrome criteria

Exclusion

  • History of shoulder dislocation, fracture and operation
  • History of direct contact in upper extremities or cervical region in the past one month
  • Shoulder pain or neurological symptom caused by cervical problem
  • VAS more than 5 during shoulder elevation
  • Receive treatment for posterior shoulder tightness in the past 3 months

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 9 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

August 31 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05305196

Start Date

November 9 2022

End Date

August 31 2023

Last Update

August 23 2023

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National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

Taipei, Beitou, Taiwan, 112304