Are Alterations in Shoulder Rotations and Core Stability Effective for Water Polo Shoulder Problems? (waterpolo)

Yeditepe University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Shoulder Injuries; Sports Physical Therapy; Sport Injury

Treatments: Other: Shoulder and core evaluations

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04202744

Yeditepe

Details and patient eligibility

About

Hypothesis of the clinical study: There are differences between the Water Polo Group and the Non-Water Polo Group in terms of shoulder parameters and core (lumbopelvic) parameters and there are differences between the throwing and non-throwing sides in terms of shoulder parameters in Water Polo Group.

Enrollment: 82 estimated patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 10 to 30 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Participating to the study in a voluntary basis.
• Participant in ages between 10-30 years of age.
• Parent permission for participants younger than 18
• Giving consent for older than 18

Exclusion criteria

• Having a history of orthopaedic surgery in the shoulder girdle within the last 6 months
• Having a history of fracture within the shoulder girdle complex
• Having a shoulder problem within the last 6 months continuing more than 3 months
• Having a history of pathology in lumbar area within the last 6 months

Trial design

82 participants in 2 patient groups

Water Polo Group

Description:

Participants were active water polo players who train regularly with ages in between 10-30 years. Five main parameters of the shoulder were assessed: the flexibility of pectoralis minor muscle, tightness of the posterior shoulder capsule, glenohumeral range of motion of internal and external rotation (sum of internal and external rotation: total range of motion), the strength of rotator cuff muscles and scapula position. As core parameters, trunk muscle endurance (flexor, extensor, and laterals) and core stability were evaluated.

Treatment:

Other: Shoulder and core evaluations

Non-Water Polo Group

Description:

Participants who do not engage in overhead sports with ages in between 10-30 years. Five main parameters of the shoulder were assessed: the flexibility of pectoralis minor muscle, tightness of the posterior shoulder capsule, glenohumeral range of motion of internal and external rotation (sum of internal and external rotation: total range of motion), the strength of rotator cuff muscles and scapula position. As core parameters, trunk muscle endurance (flexor, extensor, and laterals) and core stability were evaluated.

Treatment:

Other: Shoulder and core evaluations