Effectiveness of an 8-week Posterior Shoulder Stretching Program on Varsity-level Overhead Athletes

University of Alberta37 enrolled

Overview

To Determine whether an eight-week posterior shoulder stretch was effective in increasing dominant arm internal rotation(IR) and horizontal adduction (HAd) range of motion (ROM) in a group of overhead athletes identified as having tightness of their posterior shoulder structures.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Athlete's Shoulder

Interventions

Sleeper StretchOTHER

Posterior shoulder stretch technique

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 25 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * varsity level athletes involved in volleyball, tennis and swimming with internal rotation deficit of greater than or equal to 15 degrees Exclusion Criteria: * previous surgical procedure or fracture of either shoulder or presently receiving treatment for condition affecting either shoulder

Locations (1)

Department of Physical Therapy, Universiy of Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Shoulder internal rotation and horizontal adduction range of motion

Time frame: 8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Rate of change in internal rotation and horizontal adduction range of motion

Time frame: 0 - 4 weeks and 4 - 8 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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