Exploring the effects of posterior shoulder mobilization on scapular and shoulder muscle activities
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Shoulder disordersPhysical Medicine / Rehabilitation - PhysiotherapyMusculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12621000020886
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Otago
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 25
Inclusion Criteria
Participants will be included if they present no current neck and shoulder injuries.
Exclusion Criteria
None.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Middle deltoid muscle activity level as measured with surface EMG. [Outcomes (i.e. muscle activity levels) will be measured during the 5 resisted shoulder elevations performed at baseline (prior to experimental conditions - mobilisation or control), and follow-up (after experimental conditions - mobilisation or control).]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method