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NCT Number: NCT00998777

Shoulder Injury Prevention Program in Swimmers

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Shoulder Injury Shoulder Injuries Wounds and Injuries

Age range

18 year–25 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

Dean E. Smith Center

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27510, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

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

Treatment and study plan

Shoulder Strengthening

Procedure

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.

Other names: Shoulder injury prevention, tubing program for athletes

Primary outcomes

  1. Shoulder and Scapular Stabilizer Strength

    Time frame: Measured pre and post test

Secondary outcomes

  1. Scapular Kinematics

    Time frame: Measured pre and post test

  2. Shoulder ROM

    Time frame: Measured pre and post test

  3. Postural Assessment

    Time frame: Measured pre and post test

  4. Width of subacromial space

    Time frame: Measured pre and post test

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of a 6-week Shoulder Strengthening Program on Scapular Kinematics and Shoulder Strength in Division I Collegiate Swimmers

Important dates

Study start
2009
Primary completion
2010
Study completion
2010
First posted
Oct 20, 2009
Registry last updated
Jan 11, 2012

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