NCT02085200

Scapular Stabilization During Manual Horizontal Adduction Stretches and Its Effect on Increasing Posterior Shoulder Flexibility

The Effect of Scapular Stabilization During Horizontal Adduction Stretching on Passive Internal Rotation and Posterior Shoulder Tightness in Young Female Volleyball Athletes.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Nova Southeastern University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 15 Years – 21 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if stabilizing the scapula (shoulder blade) during a common shoulder stretch is more effective at improving shoulder range of motion than not stabilizing the scapula. Investigators hypothesize that scapular stabilization during horizontal adduction stretching will demonstrate greater gains in shoulder range of motion than stretching without scapular stabilization.

Conditions

• Posterior Shoulder Tightness

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	horizontal adduction stretch with scapular stabilization	Scapular is stabilized during manual horizontal adduction stretch
OTHER	Horizontal adduction stretch without scapular stabilization	Scapula stabilization is not performed during horizontal adduction stretch

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-06-01
• Primary completion: 2013-12-01
• Completion: 2013-12-01
• First posted: 2014-03-12
• Last updated: 2014-03-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States