Shoulder Training: Muscle Recruitment Patterns and the Effect of an Exercise Program

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00774956

Enrollment

Registered

2008-10-17

Start date

2008-09-30

Completion date

2011-06-30

Last updated

2012-03-20

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Conditions

Shoulder Impingement

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the muscle recruitment pattern and the effect of a 6 week shoulder exercise training program in healthy persons and subjects with shoulder impingement

Interventions

PROCEDUREExercise training program

A 6 week shoulder exercise training program

Study design

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* current reported history of shoulder pain localised at the glenohumeral joint diagnosed as impingement * two positive shoulder impingement tests * pain reproduction during two of three additional categories of clinical tests * the subject is able to perform pain-free arm elevations with a resistance of 0.5 kg

Exclusion criteria

* cervical and periscapular pain * positive labral injury tests * history of shoulder surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Muscle recruitment pattern	After 6 weeks of training

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Shoulder pain and functional ability in the patient group	After 6 weeks of training

Countries

Belgium

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026