Risk factors for shoulder joint injuries in competitive swimmers

UMIN ID: UMIN000056778

Registered date:22/01/2025

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Complete: follow-up complete
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: swimmer's shoulder
• Date of first enrollment: 2025/01/22
• Target sample size: 120
• Countries of recruitment: Japan
• Study type: Observational

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: Measurement of scapular retroversion angle at 90 degree and 140 degree shoulder abduction, thoracic kyphosis angle at upper limb elevation, and muscle torque (manual muscle testing) for shoulder flexion, extension, abduction, external rotation and internal rotation.
• Secondary Outcome: The Posterior Shoulder Endurance Test, the scapular dyskinesis test, thoracic rotation angle and shoulder joint range of motion are measured.The questionnaire also asks whether the patient has a history of shoulder joint problems, the movements that cause pain and the degree of pain.

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: 18years-old
• Age maximum: 30years-old
• Gender: Male and Female
• Exclude criteria: Those with a history of surgery on the shoulder joint. Those who could not be measured due to pain.

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: Hanna Central College of Rehabilitation
• Source(s) of Monetary Support: Nothing.