Effects of Dynamic Cupping on Shoulder Active Range of Motion of Senior Male Handball Athletes

The purpose of this study is to to verify the immediate effects of dynamic cupping on shoulder active range of motion (AROM) of senior male handball athletes.

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Key information

Conditions

Healthy

Age range

18 year–39 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Escola Superior Saúde Fernando Pessoa

Porto, 4200-253 Porto, Portugal

About this study

After completing the questionnaire, 80 senior male handball athletes will be randomly divided into two designated groups, Intervention Group (IG; n = 40) (dynamic cupping therapy) and Control Group (CG; n = 40) (no intervention).

Shoulder AROM (flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, horizontal adduction, horizontal abduction, internal rotation and external rotation movements) will be assessed in both control and intervention groups before (M0) and after (M1) intervention.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Healthy senior handball athletes in competition with at least three training sessions per week.

Exclusion criteria

history of injury, fracture or surgical intervention in the upper limb in the last six months before the study;
vestibular, neurological or cardiorespiratory diseases;
reported pain in the upper limb or spine
presence of contraindication for cupping (deep venous thrombosis, with active infection or open wound.

Treatment and study plan

cupping

Device

The dynamic cupping will be performed for ten minutes, at a slow pace, and consisted of applying a small amount of massage cream (ATL®) over the entire shoulder (to obtain the ideal sliding surface for cupping application), insufflation of the suction cup, with two pumps, and sliding it in the direction of the muscle fibers around the shoulder and also in the transversal direction.

Primary outcomes

active movements of the shoulder

Time frame: [Time Frame: Change from Baseline (M0) to Immediately after intervention or control (M1)]

Data will be collected in two moments: baseline (M0) and after the intervention/control (M1). The shoulder range of motion will be measured using a universal goniometer.

Participants will be instructed to perform the various active movements of the shoulder on the dominant upper limb. The assessments of the shoulder flexion, extension, abduction and adduction movements will be performed standing up, controlling possible compensations. To assess abduction and horizontal adduction movements, the participants will remain seated on a massage table. Internal and external rotation movements will be assessed on a massage table in supine, without inclination. Measurements will be considered invalid if the participant is compensated with another body part. Three measures will be collected for each movement and the average of the three will be considered.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Fernando Pessoa

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Registry information

Official study title

Immediate Effects of Dynamic Cupping on Shoulder Active Range of Motion of Senior Male Handball Athletes: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start: 2024
Primary completion: 2024
Study completion: 2024
First posted: Jan 26, 2024
Registry last updated: Apr 9, 2024

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