SHOULDER EXTERNAL ROTATOR ECCENTRIC TRAINING VERSUS GENERAL SHOULDER EXERCISE FOR SUBACROMIAL PAIN SYNDROME: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Shoulder pain affects up to 67% of the population at some point in their lifetime with subacromial pain syndrome (SAPS) representing a common etiology. Despite a plethora of studies there remains conflicting evidence for appropriate management of SAPS.

Purpose

To compare outcomes, for individuals diagnosed with SAPS, performing a 6-week protocol of eccentric training of the shoulder external rotators (ETER) compared to a general exercise (GE) protocol.

Study design

Randomized controlled trial.

Methods

Forty-eight individuals (mean age 46.8 years + /-17.29) with chronic shoulder pain, and a clinical diagnosis of SAPS were randomized into either an experimental group performing ETER or a control group performing a GE program. The intervention lasted fo

SUBMITTER: Chaconas EJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5717488 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature