Changes in shoulder range of motion and muscle strength, and upper limb performance immediately after participation in throwing and racket sports: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To systematically review studies investigating alterations in shoulder range of motion (ROM), muscle strength, and upper limb performance immediately following participation in throwing or racket sports.

Methods

The search was conducted in MEDLINE via Ovid, EMBASE, CINAHL, SPORTDiscus, Cochrane Central Register for Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Studies assessing changes in shoulder ROM, muscle strength, and upper limb performance immediately after exposure to throwing or racket sports were selected. The Quality Assessment Tool for Before-After Studies (NIH) was used to quantify the risk of bias. Meta-analyses were conducted to verify clinical changes in the selected outcomes.

Results

A total of 9149 records were identifie

SUBMITTER: Silva JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11996822 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature