Unilateral Shoulder Pain With and Without Scapular Dyskinesis Clinical Trial
Official title:
Scapular Dyskinesis: a Reliability and Validity Study of Comprehensive Classification Test
Study Design: Clinical measurement (cross-sectional)
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the reliability and validity of the
novel scapular dyskinesis classification test.
Background: A visual-based clinical assessment with sufficient reliability and validity to
identify scapular dyskinesis provides information for rehabilitation treatment.
Methods: A visual-based palpation method was evaluated by two independent physiotherapists
in 60 subjects with unilateral shoulder pain to test reliability. This method classified the
scapular movements during arm raising/lowing movements in scapular plane as single abnormal
scapular patterns (inferior angle/ medial border/ superior border of scapula prominence and
abnormal scapulohumeral rhythm) or mixed abnormal scapular patterns. Different patterns of
scapular dyskinesis were also validated by corresponding alternation of the scapular
kinematics and muscular activities assessed by electromagnetic motion-capturing system and
surface electromyography (EMG).
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Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional