Scapular Stabilization During Manual Horizontal Adduction Stretches and Its Effect on Increasing Posterior Shoulder Flexibility

NCT02085200 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 04111311
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if stabilizing the scapula (shoulder blade) during a common shoulder stretch is more effective at improving shoulder range of motion than not stabilizing the scapula. Investigators hypothesize that scapular stabilization during horizontal adduction stretching will demonstrate greater gains in shoulder range of motion than stretching without scapular stabilization.

Conditions

Posterior Shoulder Tightness

Keywords

glenohumeral internal rotation deficit; overhead athlete; shoulder exercise; posterior glenohumeral capsule; posteroinferior glenohumeral ligament; posterior rotator cuff

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in Posterior Shoulder Tightness

  An inclinometer is used to measure posterior shoulder tightness.

  Change from baseline posterior shoulder tightness to immediately following manual stretching. The baseline is measured, followed by 3 stretches held for 25 seconds and then the follow up measure is taken. This is the conclusion of this measure.

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Change in Internal Rotation

  Change from baseline internal rotation to immediately following manual stretching. The baseline is measured, followed by 3 stretches held for 25 seconds and then the follow up measure is taken. This is the conclusion of this measure.

Study Arms (2)

Horizontal adduction stretch without scapular stabilization

OTHER

Scapular stabilization is not provided during a manual horizontal adduction stretch of the shoulder. Each stretch is held for 25 seconds and repeated for a total of 3 times.

Other: Horizontal adduction stretch without scapular stabilization

Horizontal adduction with scapular stabilization

OTHER

Scapular stabilization is provided during a manual horizontal adduction stretch of the shoulder. Each stretch is held for 25 seconds and repeated for a total of 3 times.

Other: horizontal adduction stretch with scapular stabilization

Interventions

horizontal adduction stretch with scapular stabilization OTHER

Scapular is stabilized during manual horizontal adduction stretch

Horizontal adduction with scapular stabilization

Horizontal adduction stretch without scapular stabilization OTHER

Scapula stabilization is not performed during horizontal adduction stretch

Horizontal adduction stretch without scapular stabilization

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 15 Years - 21 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• athletes with at least two years of volleyball experience
• athletes with no current shoulder pain
• athletes between the ages of 15 and 21
• athletes with a 10 degree or greater difference in internal rotation between shoulders

You may not qualify if:

• athletes currently experiencing shoulder pain
• athletes having less than two years of volleyball experience

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Nova Southeastern University: lead
• Southeastern Orthopedics Sports Medicine and Shoulder Center: collaborator
• Triangle Volleyball, Inc.: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Triangle Volleyball Club Inc.

Morrisville, North Carolina, 27560, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Salamh PA, Kolber MJ, Hanney WJ. Effect of scapular stabilization during horizontal adduction stretching on passive internal rotation and posterior shoulder tightness in young women volleyball athletes: a randomized controlled trial. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2015 Feb;96(2):349-56. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2014.09.038. Epub 2014 Oct 23.

  PMID: 25450120 DERIVED

Study Officials

• Paul A Salamh, PT,DPT,PhD(c)

  Nova Southeastern University and Southeastern Orthopedics Sports Medicine and Shoulder Center

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Director of Rehabilitation at Southeastern Orthopedics Sports Medicine and Shoulder Center

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 7, 2014
• First Posted: March 12, 2014
• Study Start: June 1, 2013
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2013
• Study Completion: December 1, 2013
• Last Updated: March 12, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-03

Locations

US (1)