This study compares physical therapy delivered through video calls to in-person therapy for young baseball players with shoulder pain. The goal is to see if remote therapy is as effective and easier for them to stick with
This study compares physical therapy delivered through video calls to in-person therapy for young baseball players with shoulder pain. The goal is to see if remote therapy is as effective and easier for them to stick with
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
50
Delivered via real-time video sessions focusing on strengthening and mobility exercises.
face-to-face, including hands-on treatments like tactile feedback and joint mobilization.
Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Taichung, Taichung, Taiwan
Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic (KJOC) Shoulder and Elbow Score
Change in scores on the KJOC, a self-reported questionnaire assessing functional performance in overhead athletes.
Time frame: 6 weeks
Pain Intensity
Measured by a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) on a scale from 0 (no pain) to 10 (most painful)
Time frame: 6 weeks
Shoulder painless range of motion (ROM)
Abduction, external rotation, and internal rotation
Time frame: 6 weeks
Isokinetic External Rotation (ER) Strength
Measured at 60°/s and 180°/s with Biodex
Time frame: 6 weeks
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