The effect of two stretching methods for posterior shoulder tightness of baseball players on shoulder range of motion and flexibility of the muscles

The effect of two stretching methods for posterior shoulder tightness of baseball players on shoulder range of motion and flexibility of the muscles - The effect of two stretching methods for posterior shoulder tightness of baseball players

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000014654

Enrollment

Registered

2014-07-26

Start date

2014-07-26

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

healthy person

Interventions

The subjects perform modified crossbody stretch(Wilk

2013)for 1 months, every day, 30min 3 sets. The subjects perform modified sleeper stretch(Wilk

2013)for 1 months, every day, 30min 3 sets.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The player belonging baseball or semi-hard club at this courage who participates daily practice The player whose glenohumeral internal rotation ROM at the dominant arm is restricted more than 10 degree in comparison to non-dominant arm

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The player who can't do stretching for shoulder The player who are going through rehabilitation by the physical therapist

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
ROM of shoulder internal rotation and horizontal adduction	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
shoulder muscle hardness of posterior shoulder muscles	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTaishi Yamauchi

Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University Department of Development and Rehabilitation of Motor Function

yamauchi.taishi.83z@st.kyoto-u.ac.jp0757513935

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026