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

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Athlete's Shoulder
• Interventions: Other: Sleeper Stretch

• Registration Number: NCT01749553
• Lead Sponsor: University of Alberta

Brief Summary

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-10
• Primary Completion: 2012-02
• Study Completion: 2012-02
• Study First Submitted: 2012-12-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-12-12
• Study First Posted: 2012-12-13
• Status Verified: 2021-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-09-20
• Last Update Posted: 2021-09-27

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 37

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
sleeper stretch	Sleeper Stretch	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Shoulder internal rotation and horizontal adduction range of motion	8 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Rate of change in internal rotation and horizontal adduction range of motion	0 - 4 weeks and 4 - 8 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Physical Therapy, Universiy of Alberta; 🇨🇦 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada