Trial reportPloS one2022
Impact of fatigue at the shoulder on the contralateral upper limb kinematics and performance.
Trial report in PloS one, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07682103 (Acute Effects of Neural Mobilization After Physical Fatigue on Upper Extremity Performance and Hand-Eye Coordination in Amateur Athletes), which is not on this map. Cited by 8 papers.
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Acute Effects of Neural Mobilization After Physical Fatigue on Upper Extremity Performance and Hand-Eye Coordination in Amateur Athletes: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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8 citing papers in PubMed.
- Shoulder Muscle Activity Through Surface Electromyography and Estimation of Physiological Fatigue Using the T-Fast Test in Patients With Glenohumeral Instability: A Cross-Sectional Study.Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy · 2025Trial
- Biomechanical differences in lower limb movements during lifting tasks before and after fatigue.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Article
- Shoulder Tensiomyography and Isometric Strength in Swimmers Before and After a Fatiguing Protocol.Journal of athletic training · 2024Article
- The effect of a task-specific training on upper limb performance and kinematics while performing a reaching task in a fatigued state.PloS one · 2024Article
- Assessment and indicators of kinematic behavior and perceived fatigability.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2024Article
- Temporal localization of upper extremity bilateral synergistic coordination using wearable accelerometers.PeerJ · 2024Article
- Effects of an 11-Week Detraining, Imposed by the COVID-19 Confinement, on Handball Players' Shoulder Rotator Isokinetic Profile, Shoulder Range of Motion, and Ball Release Velocity.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- Upper-Limb Kinematic Behavior and Performance Fatigability of Elderly Participants Performing an Isometric Task: A Quasi-Experimental Study.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundAltered movement patterns have been proposed as an etiological factor for the development of musculoskeletal pain. Fatigue influences upper limb kinematics and movement performance which could extend to the contralateral limb and potentially increasing risk of injury. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of fatigue at the dominant arm on the contralateral upper limb movement.
methodsForty participants were randomly assigned to one of two groups: Control or Fatigue Group. All participants completed a reaching task at the baseline and post-experimental phase, during which they reached four targets with their non-dominant arm in a virtual reality environment. Following the baseline phase, the Fatigue Group completed a shoulder fatigue protocol with their dominant arm only, while the Control Group took a 10-minute break. Thereafter, the reaching task was repeated. Upper limb and trunk kinematics (joint angles and excursions), spatiotemporal (speed and accuracy) and surface electromyographic (sEMG) activity (sEMG signal mean epoch amplitude and median frequency of the EMG power spectrum) were collected. Two-way repeated-measures ANOVA were performed to determine the effects of Time, Group and of the interaction between these factors.
resultsThere was a significant Time x Group interaction for sternoclavicular elevation range of motion (p = 0.040), movement speed (p = 0.043) and accuracy (p = 0.033). The Fatigue group showed higher contralateral sternoclavicular elevation and increased movement error while experiencing fatigue in the dominant arm. Moreover, the Control group increased their speed during the Post-experimental phase compared to baseline (p = 0.043), while the Fatigue group did not show any speed improvement. There was no EMG sign of fatigue in any of the muscles evaluated.
conclusionThis study showed that fatigue at the dominant shoulder impacts movement at the contralateral upper limb. Such changes may be a risk factor for the development of shoulder pain in both the fatigued and non-fatigued limbs.
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