Trial reportInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Soft Tissue Mobilization and Stretching for Shoulder in CrossFitters: A Randomized Pilot Study.
Trial report in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07047846 (Bowen Technique Versus Dynamic Soft Tissue Mobilization on Pain, Range of Motion and Functional Disability in Patients With Adhesive Capsulitis), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers.
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Bowen Technique Versus Dynamic Soft Tissue Mobilization on Pain, Range of Motion and Functional Disability in Patients With Adhesive Capsulitis
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4 citing papers in PubMed.
- Common Injuries Across Baseline, 6-Month, and 12-Month Assessments in CrossFitSports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization for musculoskeletal disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis of its effects on pain, function, and range of motion.European journal of medical research · 2026Article
- An evidence-informed rehabilitation management framework for posterior shoulder tightness: A scoping review.Shoulder & elbow · 2024Article
- The Management of Valgus Extension Overload Syndrome Experienced with Hitting in a High School Baseball Player: A Case Report.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe shoulder in CrossFit should have a balance between mobility and stability. Glenohumeral internal rotation deficit and posterior shoulder stiffness are risk factors for overhead shoulder injury.
objectiveTo determine the effectiveness of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization and horizontal adduction stretch in CrossFit practitioners' shoulders.
methodsTwenty-one regular CrossFitters were allocated to experimental (stretching with isometric contraction and instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization) or control groups (instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization). Each session lasted 5 min, 2 days a week, over a period of 4 weeks. Shoulder internal rotation and horizontal adduction (digital inclinometer), as well as posterior shoulder stretch perception (Park scale), were evaluated. Shapiro-Wilk test was used to analyze the distribution of the sample. Parametric Student's
resultsAverage age was 30.81 years (SD: 5.35), with an average height of 178 (SD: 7.93) cm and average weight of 82.69 (SD: 10.82) kg. Changes were found in the experimental group following intervention (
conclusionsInstrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization can improve shoulder horizontal adduction and internal rotation. An instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization technique yields the same results alone as those achieved in combination with post-isometric stretch with shoulder adduction.
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