The immediate effects of two types of stretching on glenohumeral internal rotation deficit and posterior shoulder tightness; a cross-over randomised controlled trial.

The immediate effects of two types of stretching on glenohumeral internal rotation deficit and posterior shoulder tightness; a cross-over randomised controlled trial. - The immediate effects stretching on glenohumeral internal rotation deficit and posterior shoulder tightness

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000025981

Enrollment

Registered

2017-02-03

Start date

2017-04-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Healthy adults

Interventions

Sleeper stretch is performed actively by subjects for 20 seconds and repeated 5 times with 10-second intervals. Cross-body stretch is performed actively by subjects for 20 seconds and repeated 5 times

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy adults with GIRD are recruited for this study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Subjects with history of shoulder surgery and subjects who feel pain during stretching are excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Range of glenohumeral internal rotation and horizontal adduction	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactKoya Mine

Tokyo University of Technology Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences

mineky@stf.teu.ac.jp0364242210

Outcome results

None listed

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