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NCT Number: NCT05788380

Shoulder Pain and Scapular Endurance

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effects of regular exercising on scapular muscle endurance and shoulder pain in young individuals.

Methods: Participants' clinical and sociodemographic properties recorded, scapular muscle endurance assessed with Scapular Muscular Endurance (SME) test, and shoulder pain severity questioned using the Visual Analogue Scale.

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Key information

Conditions

Musculoskeletal Pain Disorder Arthralgia Collagen Diseases Connective Tissue Diseases Joint Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Shoulder Pain Signs and Symptoms Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases Sport Injury

Age range

17 year–25 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Aziz Dengiz

Denizli, Pamukkale, 20100, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Background: Serratus Anterior and Trapezius muscles are the most important stabilizers of the scapulothoracic joint. The inadequate endurance of these muscles plays an important role in the decreased neuromuscular performance.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effects of regular exercising on scapular muscle endurance and shoulder pain in young individuals.

Methods: Participants' clinical and sociodemographic properties recorded, scapular muscle endurance assessed with Scapular Muscular Endurance (SME) test, and shoulder pain severity questioned using the Visual Analogue Scale.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

for exercise group;

  • between 17-25 years ages
  • who were using the fitness center by their preference (not professional)
  • had active sporting life (not professional)
  • who were regularly exercising

for sedentary group;

  • between 17-25 years ages
  • who had sedentary life style

Exclusion criteria

for boths group;

  • Individuals who had surgical stabilization,
  • who had previous shoulder complex fractures
  • who had positive impingement test results
  • who had systemic diseases
  • who had neurological and orthopedic problems

Treatment and study plan

EXERCİSE

Other

EXERCISE FOR HEALTH AND PAIN IMPROVEMENT

Primary outcomes

  1. The Scapular Muscles Endurance (SME) test

    Time frame: Evaluation was done at the first meeting with the participants.

    The Scapular Muscles Endurance (SME) test was used to assess the endurance of the Serratus Anterior muscles. For this test, the participant stood against the wall with their shoulders and elbows flexed to 900. There was no contact between the participant's arms and the wall. The subjects then held a green elastic exercise band (with a resistance of 2.3 kg, when stretched 100%), and an adjustable ruler was placed between their elbows to maintain the test position. While both scapulae were neutrally positioned, the participant was then asked to externally rotate the shoulders and to maintain this force for as long as they could hold and the holding duration was recorded in second. The test was ended when the participant was unable to maintain the resistance and dropped the adjustable ruler, failed to maintain 900 of shoulder flexion, or reported an unacceptable increase in discomfort (Edmondston et al. 2008).

  2. Vizual Analog Scale

    Time frame: Evaluation was done at the first meeting with the participants.

    measures pain severity in the affected shoulder from 0 to 10 points, with 0 points representing no pain at all and 10 points representing pain as bad as it can be

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Pamukkale University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Regular Exercising on Shoulder Pain and Scapular Endurance

Acronym: SME

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2022
First posted
Mar 28, 2023
Registry last updated
Mar 28, 2023

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