SynthesisScientific reports2020
No relationship between the acromiohumeral distance and pain in adults with subacromial pain syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Comparative Effects of Conscious Abdominal Contraction and Closed Kinetic Chain Exercises on the Activation of Periscapular Muscles in Badminton Players With Subacromial Pain Syndrome
Who cites it
20 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 49 citations in OpenAlex.
- Efficacy of mobilization with movement in chronic shoulder pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled trials.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of Interventions to Promote Cervical Cancer Screening among Immigrant Vietnamese Women.Journal of community health · 2025Pooled it
- The Effect of Humeral Head Depressor Strengthening on Individuals with Subacromial Impingement Syndrome.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Trial
- Efficacy of Mulligan thoracic sustained natural apophyseal glides on sub-acromial pain in patients with sub-acromial impingement syndrome: a single-blinded randomized controlled trial.The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy · 2024Trial
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- Multilevel Determinants of Acromiohumeral Distance Within a Systems-Based Functional Morphology Framework and Their Implications for Personalized Neuromusculoskeletal Modelling.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Article
- Effect of thoracic mobilization on acromio-humeral distance, thoracic kyphosis angle, pain and shoulder function in patients with subacromial impingement syndrome: A randomized controlled trial.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026Article
- Acromiohumeral Distance as a Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarker for Shoulder Disorders: A Systematic Review-Acromiohumeral Distance and Shoulder Disorders.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Review
- Pathophysiology of subacromial pain syndrome: contributions of rotator cuff-related factors and pain sensitization.Pain reports · 2025Article
- The Human Disharmony Loop: The Anatomic Source Behind Subacromial Impingement and Pain.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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- Measures of acromiohumeral distance with wireless ultrasound machine in subacromial impingement syndrome: an inter-machine reliability study.Journal of ultrasonography · 2024Article
- Handrim kinetics and quantitative ultrasound parameters for assessment of subacromial impingement in wheelchair users with pediatric-onset spinal cord injury.Gait & posture · 2024Article
- A cross-sectional observational study comparing individuals with a symptomatic full-thickness rotator cuff tear with age-matched controls.JSES international · 2024Article
- Review
- Scapular kinematics and muscle activity during Yi Jin Bang exercises.Frontiers in physiology · 2023Article
- Effect of Fatiguing Wheelchair Propulsion and Weight Relief Lifts on Subacromial Space in Wheelchair Users.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2022Article
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- Limitation of the external glenohumeral joint rotation is associated with subacromial impingement syndrome, especially pain.JSES international · 2021Article
- Influence of rigid taping on the acromiohumeral distance in healthy recreational weightlifters.PeerJ · 2021Article
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Abstract
To determine whether subacromial space (i.e. acromiohumeral distance; AHD, and/or occupation ratio percentage) differs between people with subacromial pain syndrome (SAPS) and those without. To investigate whether there is a correlation between subacromial space and pain or disability in adults with SAPS and whether temporal changes in pain or disability are accompanied by changes in subacromial space. Systematic review and meta-analysis. Fifteen studies with a total of 775 participants were included. Twelve studies were of high quality and three studies were of moderate quality using the modified Black and Downs checklist. There was no between group difference in AHD in neutral shoulder position (mean difference [95% CI] 0.28 [-0.13 to 0.69] mm), shoulder abduction at 45° (-0.02 [-0.99 to 0.96] mm) or 60° (-0.20 [-0.61 to 0.20] mm). Compared to the control group, a greater occupation ratio in neutral shoulder position was demonstrated in participants with SAPS (5.14 [1.87 to 8.4] %). There was no consistent pattern regarding the correlation between AHD and pain or disability in participants with SAPS, and no consistent increase in subacromial space with improvement in pain or disability over time. The results suggest that surgical (e.g. sub-acromial decompression) and non-surgical (e.g. manual therapy, taping, stretching and strengthening) management of subacromial pain syndrome should not focus solely on addressing a potential decrease in subacromial space, but also on the importance of other biopsychosocial factors.
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