Trial reportBMC musculoskeletal disorders2008
Range of shoulder motion in patients with adhesive capsulitis; intra-tester reproducibility is acceptable for group comparisons.
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20 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Intra-articular corticosteroid Injection combined with physical therapy versus physical therapy alone for adhesive capsulitis: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2026Pooled it
- Responsiveness of the shoulder pain and disability index in patients with adhesive capsulitis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2008Trial
- Adhesive capsulitis embolization: a narrative review.Skeletal radiology · 2026Review
- High-dose extracorporeal shockwave therapy restores shoulder motion in adhesive capsulitis after a single session.JSES international · 2026Article
- Concurrent Validation of a Multi-Camera Markerless Motion Capture System Against Inertial Sensors for Upper- and Lower-Limb Joint Kinematics.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (PENS) as an Adjunct to a Multimodal Physical Therapy Program for Postoperative Shoulder Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Psychometric Properties of a Smartphone Application for Measuring Shoulder Active Range of Motion in Individuals with and without Shoulder Pain and Mobility Deficits.Journal of pain research · 2026Article
- Table Slide Shoulder Flexion test for early assessment following proximal humeral fracture: development and reliability.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Impact of a Multimodal Intervention Combining Manual Therapy, Exercise, Reduced Methylxanthine Intake, and Nocturnal Light Avoidance on Inflammatory and Metabolic Profiles, Pain, Functionality, and Sleep Quality in Patients with Frozen Shoulder: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Reliability and Validity of the Single-Camera Markerless Motion Capture System for Measuring Shoulder Range of Motion in Healthy Individuals and Patients with Adhesive Capsulitis: A Single-Center Study.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Intramuscular Electrical Stimulation Combined with Therapeutic Exercises in Patients with Shoulder Adhesive Capsulitis: A Randomised Controlled Trial.International journal of surgery protocols · 2021Article
- Restriction of Passive Glenohumeral Abduction Combined With Normal Passive External Rotation Is a Diagnostic Feature of Calcific Tendinitis.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2018Article
- Flexibility of internal and external glenohumeral rotation of junior female tennis players and its correlation with performance ranking.Journal of physical therapy science · 2016Article
- Usefulness of a Hanging Position With Internal Rotation of Shoulder in Ultrasonography-Guided Intra-articular Steroid Injection for Adhesive Capsulitis.Annals of rehabilitation medicine · 2016Article
- Passive range of motion in patients with adhesive shoulder capsulitis, an intertester reliability study over eight weeks.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2015Article
- Short-term effects of thoracic spinal manipulations and message conveyed by clinicians to patients with musculoskeletal shoulder symptoms: a randomized clinical trial.The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy · 2015Article
- The reliability of a smartphone goniometer application compared with a traditional goniometer for measuring first metatarsophalangeal joint dorsiflexion.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2015Article
- A comparison of the short-term effects of a botulinum toxin type a and triamcinolone acetate injection on adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder.Annals of rehabilitation medicine · 2013Article
- Validity of measuring humeral torsion using palpation of bicipital tuberosities.Physiotherapy theory and practice · 2013Article
- Reproducibility of a 3-dimensional gyroscope in measuring shoulder anteflexion and abduction.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2012Article
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Abstract
backgroundMeasurements of range of motion play a key role in shoulder research. The purpose of this study is to investigate intra-observer reproducibility of measurements of active and passive range of motion in patients with adhesive capsulitis.
methodsThe study was carried out in a population consisting of 32 patients with clinical signs of adhesive capsulitis. A specified measurement protocol was used, and range of motion in affected and non-affected shoulders was measured twice for each patient with a one-week interval.
resultsFor most of the investigated individual movements, test-retest differences in range of motion score of more than approximately 15 degrees are not likely to occur as a result of measurement error only. Point-estimates for the intraclass correlation coefficient ranged from 0.61 to 0.93.
conclusionRange of motion of patients with adhesive capsulitis can be measured with acceptable reproducibility in settings where groups are compared. Scores for individual patients should be interpreted with caution.
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