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Progressive high-load strength training compared with general low-load exercises in patients with rotator cuff tendinopathy: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.
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The trial behind it
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Progressive Heavy Strength Training Compared to General Low-load Exercises in Patients With Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Evidence of the Use of Virtual Reality Versus Manual Therapy and Therapeutic Exercise in Rotator Cuff Injury
Who cites it
16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 31 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- Impact of Different Isokinetic Movement Patterns on Shoulder Rehabilitation Outcome.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- Progressive exercise compared with best-practice advice, with or without corticosteroid injection, for rotator cuff disorders: the GRASP factorial RCT.Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) · 2021Trial
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- Availability, diffusion and application of the outcome measures in the outpatient rehabilitation setting: a literature analysis based on an Italian survey.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2025Article
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- Short-term effectiveness of high-load compared with low-load strengthening exercise on self-reported function in patients with hypermobile shoulders: a randomised controlled trial.British journal of sports medicine · 2022Article
- Effect of Unilateral Shoulder Disorder on the Stance Phase of Human Gait.TheScientificWorldJournal · 2022Article
- Use of a Portable Inertial Measurement Unit as an Evaluation Method for Supraspinatus Muscle: Proposed Normative Values.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Strain Elastography and Tendon Response to an Exercise Program in Patients With Supraspinatus Tendinopathy: An Exploratory Study.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2020Article
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- Heavy shoulder strengthening exercise in people with hypermobility spectrum disorder (HSD) and long-lasting shoulder symptoms: a feasibility study.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2020Article
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- Three Months of Progressive High-Load Versus Traditional Low-Load Strength Training Among Patients With Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy: Primary Results From the Double-Blind Randomized Controlled RoCTEx Trial.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2017Article
- Ultrasound assessment for grading structural tendon changes in supraspinatus tendinopathy: an inter-rater reliability study.BMJ open · 2016Article
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8 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundShoulder pain is the third most common musculoskeletal disorder, often affecting people's daily living and work capacity. The most common shoulder disorder is the subacromial impingement syndrome (SIS) which, among other pathophysiological changes, is often characterised by rotator cuff tendinopathy. Exercise is often considered the primary treatment option for rotator cuff tendinopathy, but there is no consensus on which exercise strategy is the most effective. As eccentric and high-load strength training have been shown to have a positive effect on patella and Achilles tendinopathy, the aim of this trial is to compare the efficacy of progressive high-load exercises with traditional low-load exercises in patients with rotator cuff tendinopathy. METHODS/
designThe current study is a randomised, participant- and assessor-blinded, controlled multicentre trial. A total of 260 patients with rotator cuff tendinopathy will be recruited from three outpatient shoulder departments in Denmark, and randomised to either 12 weeks of progressive high-load strength training or to general low-load exercises. Patients will receive six individually guided exercise sessions with a physiotherapist and perform home-based exercises three times a week. The primary outcome measure will be change from baseline to 12 weeks in the patient-reported outcome Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire. DISCUSSION: Previous studies of exercise treatment for SIS have not differentiated between subgroups of SIS and have often had methodological flaws, making it difficult to specifically design target treatment for patients diagnosed with SIS. Therefore, it was considered important to focus on a subgroup such as tendinopathy, with a specific tailored intervention strategy based on evidence from other regions of the body, and to clearly describe the intervention in a methodologically strong study.
trial registrationThe trial was registered with Clinicaltrials.gov ( NCT01984203 ) on 31 October 2013.
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