Department of Physical Therapy Faculty Articles
Title
Effect of Scapular Stabilization During Horizontal Adduction Stretching on Passive Internal Rotation and Posterior Shoulder Tightness in Young Women Volleyball Athletes: A Randomized Controlled Trial
ISBN or ISSN
00039993
Volume
96
Issue
2
Publication Date / Copyright Date
2-1-2015
First Page
349
Last Page
356
Publisher
W.B. Saunders
DOI Number
10.1016/j.apmr.2014.09.038
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of scapular stabilization during horizontal adduction stretching (cross-body) on posterior shoulder tightness (PST) and passive internal rotation (IR).
DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial with single blinding.
SETTING: Athletic club.
PARTICIPANTS: Asymptomatic volleyball players who are women with glenohumeral internal rotation deficit (N=60).
INTERVENTIONS: Subjects were randomly assigned to either horizontal adduction stretching with manual scapular stabilization (n=30) or horizontal adduction stretching without stabilization (n=30). Passive stretching was performed for 3- to 30-second holds in both groups.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Range of motion measurements of PST and IR were performed on the athlete's dominant shoulder prior to and immediately after the intervention.
RESULTS: Baseline mean angular measurements of PST and IR for all athletes involved in the study were 62°±14° and 40°±10°, respectively, with no significant difference between groups (P=.598 and P=.734, respectively). Mean PST measurements were significantly different between groups after the horizontal adduction stretch, with a mean angle of 83°±17° among the scapular stabilization group and 65°±13° among the nonstabilization group (P
CONCLUSIONS: Horizontal adduction stretches performed with scapular stabilization produced significantly greater improvements in IR and PST than horizontal adduction stretching without scapular stabilization.
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
Keywords
Adolescent, Female, Humans, Muscle Stretching Exercises, Range of Motion, Articular, Rotation, Scapula, Shoulder Joint, Single-Blind Method, Volleyball
NSUWorks Citation
Salamh, Paul A; Kolber, Morey J; and Hanney, William J, "Effect of Scapular Stabilization During Horizontal Adduction Stretching on Passive Internal Rotation and Posterior Shoulder Tightness in Young Women Volleyball Athletes: A Randomized Controlled Trial" (2015). Department of Physical Therapy Faculty Articles. 128.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hpd_pt_facarticles/128
