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

September 20, 2021 updated by: University of Alberta

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

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 Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

37

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Alberta
      • Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2G4
        • Department of Physical Therapy, Universiy of Alberta

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 25 years (ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

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 Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: SINGLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: sleeper stretch
Posterior shoulder stretch technique
NO_INTERVENTION: no intervention

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Shoulder internal rotation and horizontal adduction range of motion
Time Frame: 8 weeks
8 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Rate of change in internal rotation and horizontal adduction range of motion
Time Frame: 0 - 4 weeks and 4 - 8 weeks
0 - 4 weeks and 4 - 8 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Judy C Chepeha, PT,PhD, University of Alberta

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2011

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

February 1, 2012

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

February 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 11, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 12, 2012

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

December 13, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

September 27, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 20, 2021

Last Verified

September 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Pro00011276
  • GO18000461 (OTHER: Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine Internal Grant)

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