Effects of Scapular Therapeutic Exercise on Essential Biomechanical and Neurophysiological Parameters in Shoulder Pain Conditions With Scapular Impairments

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-04-20

Study Completion Date

2023-08-31

Brief Summary

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Shoulder pain is a prevalent and recurrent condition. After a period of shoulder pain, some adaptations could be found, as in scapular muscles and kinematics and/or in nervous system.

It seems important to assess several biomechanical and neurophysiological outcomes to better characterize shoulder pain conditions and to program an intervention plane.

Therapeutic exercise is one of the treatments used for shoulder pain, however there are still doubts and controversial findings regarding exercise focusing the scapular musculature. Thus, the present study aims to assess the effects of an intervention protocol based on scapular therapeutic exercise.

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Detailed Description

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The study only started after approval of the protocol

Conditions

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Shoulder Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Experimental Scapular Therapeutic Exercise Group

Patients in this group will perform therapeutic exercises, recommended for subjects with shoulder pain and focusing the neuromuscular control, stretching and/or strengthening of the scapular muscles

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Experimental Scapular Therapeutic Exercise Group

Intervention Type OTHER

All subjects will perform a program of scapular therapeutic exercises including: neuromuscular control/strength - scapular therapeutic exercises that leads to, at least, moderate muscular activity levels; and stretching exercises.

The intervention period will be of 8 weeks, considering in-person and/or home sessions.

Interventions

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Experimental Scapular Therapeutic Exercise Group

All subjects will perform a program of scapular therapeutic exercises including: neuromuscular control/strength - scapular therapeutic exercises that leads to, at least, moderate muscular activity levels; and stretching exercises.

The intervention period will be of 8 weeks, considering in-person and/or home sessions.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 18 to 65 years old

Exclusion Criteria

* Presenting scapular alterations as scapular dyskinesis (identified at rest or during motion)

* History of shoulder fracture, dislocation, tears, infection or neoplasm
* Shoulder surgery
* Cervical and/or thoracic pathologies or pain associated with active movements of these regions
* Neurological disease
* Body mass index out of the range 18,5-30 kg/m2 and muscular skinfold higher than 20mm
* Inability to perform the exercises
* Current practice of competitive/high-level exercise/sport focusing the upper limb

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No