Investigation Of The Effect Of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Fasilitation Tecniques in Scapular Dyskinesis

Investigation Of The Effect Of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Fasilitation Tecniques On Muscle Strenght And Pectoralis Minor Muscle Tightness In Individuals With Scapular Dyskinesis

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04622800

Enrollment

Registered

2020-11-10

Start date

2020-11-10

Completion date

2021-04-01

Last updated

2021-04-08

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Conditions

Scapular Dyskinesis

Keywords

Scapular Dyskinesis

Brief summary

Scapular dyskinesis is defined as the loss of strength around the scapular muscle, tightness of the pectoralis minor and disruption of scapular movements. Scapular patterns of proprioceptive neuromuscular fasilition (PNF) techniques are often preferred in the rehabilitation of scapular dyskinesis. The main principals of PNF applications are defined as the autogenous inhibition, reciprocal inhibition, stress relaxation and gate control theory.The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of scapular PNF patterns on muscular strength and pectoralis minor tightness among individuals with unilateral scapular dyskinesis.

Detailed description

In order to standardize the measurements while evaluating individuals, the evaluation order will be as follows; The evaluation of minor pectoralis shortness, scapular dyskinesia by video analysis, scapular side shift test and then muscle strength evaluation will be done. The evaluation will be repeated before and 6 weeks after treatment and 12 weeks after treatment. Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Application: Anterior elevation / posterior depression will be performed in the form of repetitive contractions using anterior depression / posterior elevation patterns. There will be 10 repetitions, with a 2-minute rest break between each technique. The treatment will be continued twice a week for a total of 6 weeks. Perceived Effort Scale, which is graded between 0-10, will be used to determine the level of perceived resistance to individuals before each treatment. In order to ensure standardization, the perceived effort level will be set to 5-6 (moderate).

Interventions

OTHERExercise, proprioceptive neuromuscular fasilition (PNF) techniques

PNF applications are defined as the autogenous inhibition, reciprocal inhibition, stress relaxation and gate control theory. Anterior elevation / posterior depression will be performed in the form of repetitive contractions using anterior depression / posterior elevation patterns. There will be 10 repetitions, with a 2-minute rest break between each technique. The treatment will continue twice a week for a total of 6 weeks.

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SEQUENTIAL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 30 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* To be in the age range of 18-30, * Being a sedentary, * Having type 1 or type 2 scapular dyskinesia.

Exclusion criteria

* Has shoulder pain, * Acute orthopedic injuries in the last 3 weeks, involving the upper extremity, * Having had upper extremity surgery.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Upper trapez and serratus anterior muscle strength ratio and upper trapez and lower trapez muscle strength ratio	12 weeks	UT and SA muscle strength ratio (UT/SA) and UT and LT muscle strength ratio (UT/LT) were calculated.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

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