The Effectiveness of Posterior Shoulder Stretching on Reducing Posterior Shoulder Tightness in Overhead Athletes: A Critically Appraised Topic
| Autor: | Lauren A. Welsch, Bonnie L. Van Lunen, Megan M. Pathoomvanh, Chase M. Feldbrugge |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
musculoskeletal diseases
medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Rehabilitation Internal rotation Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Physical medicine and rehabilitation Clinical question medicine Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Overhead athletes Range of motion business human activities Posterior shoulder |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training. 21:8-13 |
| ISSN: | 2157-7285 2157-7277 |
| DOI: | 10.1123/ijatt.2016-0008 |
| Popis: | Clinical Question:Are posterior shoulder stretching programs effective in reducing posterior shoulder tightness, or tightness to the soft tissue of the shoulder, in overhead athletes? Clinical Bottom Line:In overhead athletes, there is high quality evidence to support the use of posterior shoulder stretching to reduce a commonly used measure of posterior shoulder tightness. All three studies1–3 reported an increase in shoulder internal rotation range of motion following implementation of posterior shoulder stretching. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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