Infraspinatus strength assessment before and after scapular muscles rehabilitation in professional volleyball players with scapular dyskinesis

Merolla, Giovanni; Santis, Elisa De; Sperling, John W.; Campi, Fabrizio; Paladini, Paolo; Porcellini, Giuseppe

doi:10.1016/j.jse.2010.01.022

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“…Downs and Black checklist results for the research-based studies ranged from 12 (42.9%)24 to 19 (67.9%)26 out of a possible 28 (table 1). Three studies were classified as moderate risk of bias25–27 and three studies were classified as high risk of bias 22–24.…”

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Exercise prescription for overhead athletes with shoulder pathology: a systematic review with best evidence synthesis

et al. 2017

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Objective To produce a best evidence synthesis of exercise prescription used when treating shoulder pathology in the overhead athlete. Design A systematic review of exercises used in overhead athletes including case studies and clinical commentaries. Data sources MEDLINE, PubMed, SPORTDiscus and CINAHL from database inception through July 8, 2016. Methods We examined data from randomised controlled trials and prospective cohort (level I-IV evidence) studies that addressed exercise intervention in the rehabilitation of the overhead athlete with shoulder pathology. Case studies and clinical commentaries (level V evidence) were examined to account for expert opinion-based research. Data were combined using best evidence synthesis and graded (A-F) recommendations (Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine). Results There were 33 unique exercises in six level I-IV studies that met our inclusion criteria. Most exercises were single-plane, upper extremity exercises performed below 90 o of elevation. There were 102 unique exercises in 33 level V studies that met our inclusion criteria. These exercises emphasised plyometrics, kinetic chain and sport-specific training. Conclusions and relevance Overall, evidence for exercise interventions in overhead athletes with shoulder pathology is dominated by expert opinion (grade D). There is great variability between exercise approaches suggested by experts and those investigated in research studies and the overall level of evidence is low. The strongest available evidence (level B) supports the use of single-plane, open chain upper extremity exercises performed below 90° of elevation and closed chain upper extremity exercises. Clinical expert pieces support a more advanced, global treatment approach consistent with the complex, multidimensional nature of sport.

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Exercise prescription for overhead athletes with shoulder pathology: a systematic review with best evidence synthesis

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“…This is in contrast with findings of previous studies. Merolla et al 34 35 found improved infraspinatus and supraspinatus muscle strength and increased ROM of internal rotation after a scapular-focused rehabilitation programme. However, no control group was included in these studies.…”

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Clinical outcomes of a scapular-focused treatment in patients with subacromial pain syndrome: a systematic review

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“…Scapular muscle weakness can make the scapula unstable, thereby making more difficult the strength evaluations of the rotator cuff 7,36,37 . Another item that was not evaluated was muscle inhibition, because some studies indicated that pain can influence strength production in adjacent joint muscles 38 .…”

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Posterior shoulder tightness and rotator cuff strength assessments in painful shoulders of amateur tennis players

Marcondes¹,

Jesus²,

Bryk³

et al. 2013

Braz. J. Phys. Ther.

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| Background: Previous studies have shown a relationship between shoulder posterior capsule tightness and shoulder pain in overhead athletes. However, this relationship has not been studied in tennis players. Objectives: Assessment of the shoulder range of motion (ROM), strength and posterior capsule tightness of skilled amateur tennis players who had complaints of dominant shoulder pain in comparison with tennis players without pain. Method: Fortynine skilled amateur tennis players were distributed in 2 groups: Control Group (n=22) and Painful Group (n=27). The first group was composed of asymptomatic subjects, and the second was composed of subjects with shoulder pain on the dominant side. These groups were evaluated to determine the dominant and non-dominant shoulder ROM (internal and external rotation), isometric shoulder strength (internal and external rotation) and posterior shoulder tightness by blind evaluators. Results: The ANOVA results indicated significant differences between the groups in the dominant shoulder ROM, posterior capsule tightness, external rotation strength and strength ratio (p<0.05). The intragroup analysis (dominant versus non-dominant) in the Painful Group displayed a significant difference for ROM, posterior capsule tightness and external rotation strength (p<0.05). Conclusions: The tennis players with pain in the dominant shoulder presented greater posterior capsule tightness, internal rotation deficit (ROM), external rotation gain (ROM) and deficits in external rotation strength than the tennis players without pain.Keywords:physical therapy; rehabilitation; tennis; rotator cuff; Shoulder Impingement Syndrome. HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLEMarcondes FB, Jesus JF, Bryk FF, Vasconcelos RA, Fukuda TY. Posterior shoulder tightness and rotator cuff strength assessments in painful shoulders of amateur tennis players. Braz J Phys Ther.

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Infraspinatus strength assessment before and after scapular muscles rehabilitation in professional volleyball players with scapular dyskinesis

Cited by 52 publications

References 42 publications

Exercise prescription for overhead athletes with shoulder pathology: a systematic review with best evidence synthesis

Exercise prescription for overhead athletes with shoulder pathology: a systematic review with best evidence synthesis

Clinical outcomes of a scapular-focused treatment in patients with subacromial pain syndrome: a systematic review

Posterior shoulder tightness and rotator cuff strength assessments in painful shoulders of amateur tennis players

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