NCT03847805

Scapulothoracic and Glenohumeral Stabilization Exercises in Boulderers

Effectiveness of a Program of Scapulothoracic and Glenohumeral Stabilization Exercises in Boulderers. A Randomized Pilot Study.

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Real Fundación Victoria Eugenia · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Introduction. In the block climbing, the fluidity with which the athlete climbs a certain route is fundamental. The speed with which the movements are executed and the number of grippers of upper limbs is related to sports performance. Shoulder injuries are very prevalent in this sport. The inhibition of the stabilizing musculature can alter joint positioning and its normal biomechanics. Objective. To evaluate the efficacy of a program of stability exercises, scapulothoracic and glenohumeral, in the improvement of shoulder stability and sports performance, in boulder climbers. Material and method. Forty randomized subjects will be recruit into two groups: experimental (scapulothoracic and glenohumeral stability exercises) and control (glenohumeral stabilization). The stability of the shoulder (Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test) and the sports performance (Climbing Test) will be evaluated. The intervention last 6 weeks, with two weekly sessions of 30 minutes each. Differences between evaluations will be analyzed with the t-sudent for related samples and the intra- and intersubject effect with the repeated measures ANOVA test.

Conditions

• Sports Physical Therapy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Scapulothoracic and glenohumeral stabilization exercises	The experimental group followed a program that included three scapulothoracic stabilization exercises and three for glenohumeral stability, while subjects in the control group only performed the glenohumeral stabilization exercises. Two weekly sessions were carried out over a period of 6 weeks, and each session lasted 30 minutes. The intervention was conducted before starting the training session, to avoid muscle fatigue. Three series, with 10 repetitions of each exercise, with one minute rest between series.
OTHER	Glenohumeral stability exercises	the control group only performed the glenohumeral stabilization exercises. Two weekly sessions were carried out over a period of 6 weeks, and each session lasted 30 minutes. The intervention was conducted before starting the training session, to avoid muscle fatigue.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-02-01
• Primary completion: 2019-03-20
• Completion: 2019-04-20
• First posted: 2019-02-20
• Last updated: 2019-03-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain