Effects of Eccentric Training for Shoulder Abductors in Subjects With Shoulder Impingement Syndrome

Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos

Status

Completed

Conditions

Shoulder Impingement Syndrome

Treatments

Device: Isokinetic eccentric training

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT01090271

UFSCar-214/2007

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of eccentric strength training for shoulder abductors on force steadiness in subjects with subacromial impingement syndrome (SIS).

Full description

Although it is known that shoulder abduction in subjects with subacromial impingement syndrome (SIS) presents alterations in several parameters, as for example, in scapular and glenohumeral kinematics, the strengthening of the shoulder abductors as an intervention strategy is controversial in literature.

Strength training has been shown to be effective in reducing the fluctuations in force and had a positive effect on isometric steadiness in old adults and in healthy young subjects during bed rest. However, there are no studies that evaluated the effects of strength training on the force steadiness in subjects with SIS.

Enrollment

25 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 60 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

subjects diagnosed with Subacromial impingement syndrome by a physical therapist (the diagnosis was confirmed by an orthopaedic physician).

Exclusion criteria

pregnancy
torn rotator cuff or long head biceps tendons
ligamentous laxity based on positive Sulcus test or a positive apprehension test
previous shoulder or neck surgery
hooked acromion
systemic illnesses
corticosteroid injection 3 months prior to evaluation
physical therapy 6 months prior to evaluation