Active range of motion of the shoulder: a cross-sectional study of 6635 subjects.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Normative data for passive range of motion are well established, but daily living is comprised of active motion. The purpose of this study was to establish normative values for active range of motion of the shoulder across age, sex, and arm. Our hypotheses were that active range of motion of the shoulder (1) decreases with age group, (2) differs between males and females, and (3) differs between the right arm and left arm.

Methods

Shoulder active range of motion was captured with an eight-camera markerless motion capture system. Data were collected for a heterogenous sample of 6635 males and females of all ages. For each subject, 6 shoulder motions were collected with maximum values measured: external rotation, internal rotation, flexion, extension, abduction, and

SUBMITTER: Fleisig GS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9937824 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature