Effectiveness of an 8-week Posterior Shoulder Stretching Program on Varsity-level Overhead Athletes

Effectiveness of an 8-week Posterior Shoulder Stretch Program on Varsity-level Overhead Athletes

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01749553

Enrollment

Registered

2012-12-13

Start date

2011-10-31

Completion date

2012-02-29

Last updated

2021-09-27

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Conditions

Athlete's Shoulder

Brief summary

To Determine whether an eight-week posterior shoulder stretch was effective in increasing dominant arm internal rotation(IR) and horizontal adduction (HAd) range of motion (ROM) in a group of overhead athletes identified as having tightness of their posterior shoulder structures.

Interventions

OTHERSleeper Stretch

Posterior shoulder stretch technique

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 25 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* varsity level athletes involved in volleyball, tennis and swimming with internal rotation deficit of greater than or equal to 15 degrees

Exclusion criteria

* previous surgical procedure or fracture of either shoulder or presently receiving treatment for condition affecting either shoulder

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Shoulder internal rotation and horizontal adduction range of motion	8 weeks

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Rate of change in internal rotation and horizontal adduction range of motion	0 - 4 weeks and 4 - 8 weeks

Countries

Canada

Outcome results

None listed

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