ArticleClinics in shoulder and elbow2024
Scapular muscle endurance, shoulder pain, and functionality in patients with rotator-cuff-related shoulder pain: a matched, case-control study.
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- Thoracic mobility training and performance outcomes in adolescent female volleyball players: a randomized controlled trial.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Sequential Changes in Range of Motion and Capsular Fibrosis Following Remobilization in a Rat Adhesive Capsulitis Model Using Cast Immobilization.Clinics in orthopedic surgery · 2026Article
- The Acromial Index, but Not the Critical Shoulder Angle, Affects Functional and Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Rotator Cuff Tears.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Influence of Pain on Rotator Cuff Muscle Size and Function: A Case-Control Study with Ultrasound Assessment of Cross-Sectional Area and Tendon Thickness.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2026Article
- Radiological characteristics of shoulder diseases in older adults, including adhesive capsulitis, rotator cuff tear, and osteoarthritis of the glenohumeral joint: a narrative review.Ewha medical journal · 2025Review
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Abstract
backgroundDeficiency in scapular muscle endurance (SME) is a risk factor for rotator-cuff-related shoulder pain (RCRSP). However, the exact relationship among SME, pain, and functionality remains unclear. This study aims to compare SME, pain, and functionality in RCRSP patients to those in age-sex-matched healthy controls.
methodsTwenty-three patients with RCRSP and 23 age-sex matched healthy controls were included in the study. SME was measured using a 1-kg dynamometer. Self-reported pain level was assessed using a visual analog scale. The Functional Impairment Test-Hand, Neck, Shoulder, and Arm (FIT-HaNSA) was also used to assess functional impairment.
resultsThe control group had higher SME and total FIT-HaNSA scores than the patient group (P<0.05). There was a statistically significant and positive correlation between SME and FIT-HaNSA scores in both groups (P<0.05).
conclusionsSME was affected by RCRSP. Pain and functional impairment were correlated with low SME. Level of evidence: IV.
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