NCT06385743

The Effectiveness of Neuromuscular Training-Based Exercise Program

The Effectiveness of Neuromuscular Training-Based Exercise Program Among Overhead Athletes With Shoulder Pain

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 28 (actual)
• Sponsor: Yeditepe University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 35 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This randomised controlled study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a neuromuscular training-based exercise program on pain, function, risk factors specific to shoulder injuries and performance in overhead athletes with shoulder pain. The main hypothesis is; H0: There is no difference between the "Thrower's Ten" exercise program and the neuromuscular training-based exercise program applied to overhead athletes with shoulder pain, on pain, function, risk factors specific to shoulder injuries, and performance. H1: The effects of a neuromuscular training-based exercise program on pain, function, risk factors specific to shoulder injuries and performance in overhead athletes with shoulder pain are superior to the effects of "Thrower's Ten" exercise program

Detailed description

Overhead athletes with shoulder pain who met the inclusion criteria applied to Yeditepe University Hospital Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic for a randomized controlled study will be included to demonstrate the effectiveness of a neuromuscular training-based exercise program in overhead athletes with shoulder pain. Athletes will be included in two different exercise programs (Thrower's Ten and Neuromuscular Training Based groups) by simple randomization. Athletes evaluated by the orthopaedic surgeon will be included in the study if willing to participate in the rehabilitation program. The treatment program to be applied, hands-off treatment, was determined as exercise therapy. In our study, the athletes participating in the Neuromuscular Training-Based Exercise Program (Group 1) and the ''Thrower's Ten'' Exercise Program (Group 2) will participate in 24 physiotherapy sessions, three days a week, for eight weeks. Before starting the treatment program, the participants' sociodemographic characteristics, comorbidities, dominant sides, sports histories, training routine (frequency/week, duration, etc.), and previous injury histories will be questioned with a structured evaluation form. Before randomization, a clinical examination for shoulder pain will be done by the orthopaedic surgeon. Pain intensity, pressure pain threshold, muscle tone, shoulder functional status, risk factors specific to shoulder injuries, sportive performance and kinesiophobia will be evaluated before treatment, at the end of the eight-week exercise program,

Conditions

• Pain, Shoulder
• Sports Physical Therapy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Neuromuscular Training-based Exercise Program	Neuromuscular training has been accepted as an effective treatment modality to improve the neurophysiological states of the joints for coordinated work. In addition to shoulder strength, stabilization and kinetic chain exercises, this program includes internal and external focus (sound, touch, light, dual task, etc.), sport-specific exercises and plyometric exercises (speed, agility). All athletes with shoulder pain will include in the baseline evaluation at the beginning of the season and all parameters will be followed throughout the season for 8 weeks. All athletes in this group will participate in a total of 24 physiotherapy sessions, 3 days a week, for eight weeks.
OTHER	''Thrower's Ten'' Exercise Program	''Thrower's Ten'' Exercise Program includes 10 different shoulder strengthening and shoulder stabilization exercises in a diagonal pattern. "Advanced Thrower's Ten" exercises that include kinetic chain exercises (covering more than one joint) in addition to shoulder exercises planned to be used in the late stages of rehabilitation into the program, progression is considered after the 3rd week will be added. All athletes with shoulder pain will include in the baseline evaluation at the beginning of the season and all parameters will be followed throughout the season for 8 weeks. All athletes in this group will participate in a total of 24 physiotherapy sessions, 3 days a week, for eight weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-04-17
• Primary completion: 2025-04-15
• Completion: 2025-05-31
• First posted: 2024-04-26
• Last updated: 2026-02-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)