Shoulder Injury
Conditions
Keywords
tubing program, shoulder strengthening, injury prevention
Brief summary
The primary purpose of this study is to assess changes in shoulder muscle strength, shoulder movement, shoulder flexibility, muscle thickness, upper arm torsion angle, and subacromial width (space where the rotator cuff muscle passes through) after completing a 6-week shoulder strengthening and stretching program in division I collegiate swimmers. The result of this study may demonstrate the effectiveness of a strengthening and stretching program to positively influence factors that have been associated with pain and injury in division I collegiate swimmers and indicate the need to implement this program for the entire team. Following a 6-week strengthening and stretching program, it is believed that scapular kinematics, shoulder flexibility, and shoulder and scapular stabilizer strength will be improved compared to control subjects.
Interventions
PROCEDUREShoulder Strengthening
The intervention program is a 6 week shoulder and scapular stabilizer strengthening program that is performed 3 times per week. The program includes 10 exercises that are performed with Theraband rubber tubing and 2 stretches. The exercises are: shoulder flexion, Ys, Ts, Ws, IR @ 90, ER @ 90, Throwing acceleration, Throwing deceleration, dynamic hug, and low rows. The stretches include the sleeper stretch and the corner stretch.
Sponsors
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 25 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Subjects will be included in the study if they meet the following criteria: * NCAA division I swimmers * Participate in swimming for at least 30 minutes per day for 4 days per week. * Participate in all team weight lifting sessions. * Complete 15 of the 18 training sessions if the subject is placed in the treatment group.
Exclusion criteria
* Subjects will be excluded from the study if: * They are currently being treated for shoulder pain * They develop shoulder pain during the course of the intervention program
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Shoulder and Scapular Stabilizer Strength | Measured pre and post test |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Scapular Kinematics | Measured pre and post test |
| Shoulder ROM | Measured pre and post test |
| Postural Assessment | Measured pre and post test |
| Width of subacromial space | Measured pre and post test |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed