Pragmatic posterior capsular stretch and its effects on shoulder joint range of motion.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the immediate effects of pragmatic posterior capsular stretch (PPCS) on shoulder joint range of motion (ROM).

Method

A quasi-experimental design was used to recruit healthy subjects of age 21.43 (±1.960) years, height 165.8 (±2.1069) cm and weight 63.90 (±13.187) kg. Inclusion criteria were grade 1 and grade 2 of the shoulder mobility test of functional movement screening. Preintervention and postintervention measurement of flexion, abduction, internal rotation (IR), external rotation (ER), reaching up behind the back (RUBTB) and reaching down behind the neck (RDBTN) were compared. A therapist-administered PPCS was the only intervention applied.

Results

Paired t-test statistics showed improvement (mean°±SD) in shoulder flexion (13.5°±8.11), abduc

SUBMITTER: Keramat KU 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7520545 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature