Shoulder Injury Prevention Program in Swimmers

Shoulder Injury Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effect of a 6-week Shoulder Strengthening Program on Scapular Kinematics and Shoulder Strength in Division I Collegiate Swimmers

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00998777
• Other study ID #: SwimmersShoulder
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• First received: October 19, 2009
• Last updated: January 9, 2012
• Start date: September 2009
• Est. completion date: June 2010

Study information

• Verified date: January 2012
• Source: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Institutional Review Board
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The primary purpose of this study is to assess changes in shoulder muscle strength, shoulder movement, shoulder flexibility, muscle thickness, upper arm torsion angle, and subacromial width (space where the rotator cuff muscle passes through) after completing a 6-week shoulder strengthening and stretching program in division I collegiate swimmers. The result of this study may demonstrate the effectiveness of a strengthening and stretching program to positively influence factors that have been associated with pain and injury in division I collegiate swimmers and indicate the need to implement this program for the entire team. Following a 6-week strengthening and stretching program, it is believed that scapular kinematics, shoulder flexibility, and shoulder and scapular stabilizer strength will be improved compared to control subjects.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 48
• Est. completion date: June 2010
• Est. primary completion date: June 2010
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years to 25 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Subjects will be included in the study if they meet the following criteria:

• NCAA division I swimmers

• Participate in swimming for at least 30 minutes per day for 4 days per week.

• Participate in all team weight lifting sessions.

• Complete 15 of the 18 training sessions if the subject is placed in the treatment group.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Subjects will be excluded from the study if:

• They are currently being treated for shoulder pain

• They develop shoulder pain during the course of the intervention program

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Prevention

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Shoulder Injury

Intervention

Procedure:
• Shoulder Strengthening
The intervention program is a 6 week shoulder and scapular stabilizer strengthening program that is performed 3 times per week. The program includes 10 exercises that are performed with Theraband rubber tubing and 2 stretches. The exercises are: shoulder flexion, Ys, Ts, Ws, IR @ 90, ER @ 90, Throwing acceleration, Throwing deceleration, dynamic hug, and low rows. The stretches include the sleeper stretch and the corner stretch.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Dean E. Smith Center	Chapel Hill	North Carolina

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Shoulder and Scapular Stabilizer Strength		Measured pre and post test	No
Secondary	Scapular Kinematics		Measured pre and post test	No
Secondary	Shoulder ROM		Measured pre and post test	No
Secondary	Postural Assessment		Measured pre and post test	No
Secondary	Width of subacromial space		Measured pre and post test	No