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EFFECT OF MUSCULAR ENERGY TECHNIQUE AND CONTRACT RELAX TECHNIQUE ON REDUCTION IN SHOULDER INWARD ROTATION MOVEMENT IN VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS : A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

EFFECT OF MUSCLE ENERGY TECHNIQUE AND CONTRACT RELAX FOR GLENOHUMERAL INTERNAL ROTATION DEFICITS IN VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS : A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/04/033261
Enrollment
38
Registered
2021-04-30
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Muscle energy technique,proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation for glenohumeral joint restricted internal rotation: Muscle energy technique was applied for 5 repetitions per set, 5 s

Sponsors

NITTE DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Players having greater limitation in internal rotation with a loss of total arc of motion when compared with the contralateral side and/or a greater than 25° decrease in internal rotation compared with the contralateral side. Players who have limitation in overhead reach in frontal plane. Players with limited shoulder abduction and shoulder rotations due to any under lying shoulder pathology. Subject with pain and restricted in the capsular pattern and difficulty in ADL Players who attend practice sessions for at least 3 days a week will be included.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Subjects were excluded if they had a surgical procedure to shoulder less than 4 weeks. Subjects with total shoulder arthroplasty. Subjects with Reflex sympathetic dystrophy and related syndromes also rheumatoid arthritis. History of fracture and dislocation of the shoulder and elbow. Subjects with diabetes mellitus.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Universal GoniometerTimepoint: 2 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The shoulder pain disability indexTimepoint: 2 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRANJITH POOJARY A

Nitte Institute of physiotherapy

suchetaps@nitte.edu.in9448441292

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026