Normative Values of Isometric Shoulder Strength Among Healthy Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Normative data is useful for comparing measured values of strength with population norms and can avoid the issues associated with limb symmetry index. The available normative shoulder strength values are limited by constraints on research designs and variability in subject groups which prevents this data being successfully extrapolated to the greater population.

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to establish normative isometric strength values for various movements of the shoulder that are specific to function and rotator cuff strength. A secondary goal of this study was to analyze the effect of age, gender, weight, height, activity level and arm dominance on shoulder strength.

Design

Observational cohort study.

Methods

Subjects in four age group

SUBMITTER: Bradley H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10399127 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature