ArticleInternational journal of sports physical therapy2020
POSTERIOR SHOULDER TIGHTNESS AND SUBACROMIAL IMPINGEMENT CHARACTERISTICS IN BASEBALL PITCHERS: A BLINDED, MATCHED CONTROL STUDY.
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- An evidence-informed rehabilitation management framework for posterior shoulder tightness: A scoping review.Shoulder & elbow · 2024Article
- Acute Effects of Handheld Vibration Massage on Posterior Shoulder Soft Tissues.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2024Article
- Effectiveness of Scapular Stabilization Versus Non-Stabilization Stretching on Shoulder Range of Motion, a Randomized Clinical Trial.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2022Article
- Management Options for Shoulder Impingement Syndrome in Athletes: Insights and Future Directions.Open access journal of sports medicine · 2021Review
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Abstract
backgroundBaseball pitchers frequently develop varying levels of posterior shoulder tightness (PST) and often present with characteristics associated with subacromial impingement. PURPOSE: To determine if a group of baseball pitchers with excessive PST (bilateral internal rotation ROM difference >18 ° and bilateral total arc of motion difference >5 °) have differences in subacromial joint space, forward scapular posture, or glenohumeral elevation range of motion (ROM) when compared to a control group. STUDY
designDescriptive, cross-sectional study.
methodsThirty-five asymptomatic professional baseball pitchers with excessive PST were matched with 35 pitchers with acceptable levels of PST. The investigators measured subacromial space using diagnostic ultrasound, glenohumeral elevation ROM using a digital goniometer, and scapular posture using a double square, and were blinded to the group of each participant. Separate t-tests were used to determine significant differences between groups (
resultsThe excessive PST group presented with significantly less subacromial space (
conclusionThe baseball pitchers with excessive PST had less subacromial space and glenohumeral elevation ROM, as well as more forward scapular posture in their throwing arms compared to pitchers with acceptable levels of PST. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 3.
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