CompletedNot Applicable

Effect of Two Preventive Exercise Programs for Swimmer's Shoulder on the Torque of Shoulder Rotator Muscles in Competitive Swimmers

Portugal30 participantsStarted 2022-09-01

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study was to verify the effectiveness of two 12-week preventive exercise programs for swimmer's shoulder with monitoring and progression over time, on the peak torque and respective conventional concentric ratio and functional ratio. One of these programs was performed with weights and the other with an elastic band. This study hypothesized that the two preventive exercise programs minimize shoulder rotators imbalanced during the swimming season. The study design is a care provider and participants blinded, parallel, randomized controlled trial

Who can participate

Age range16 Years – 35 Years

SexALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion Criteria: * Competitve swimmer in the current season. * Aged between 16-35 years old. * Have a minimum of 5 years of experience in national competitions. * Performed a minimum of 8 hours of weekly swimming training. Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects who had performed at least 6 weeks of treatment such as physical therapy, injections, and medication. * Clinical situations such as a history of significant shoulder pain in the last 6 months, a history of traumatic shoulder injuries such as fractures, subluxations, cervical or thoracic conditions, previous shoulder surgeries, shoulder range of motion deficits, or neurological injuries.

What they're measuring

Peak torque

Timeframe: 12 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06552585

SponsorSchool of Allied Health Sciences of Porto (ESTSP) - Polytechnic Institute of Porto (IPP)

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-11-01

View on ClinicalTrials.gov More Shoulder Pain trials