Comparison of the Acute Effects of Different Warm-up Protocols in Overhead Athletes With Posterior Shoulder Tightness

Launched by NATIONAL YANG MING CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY · Apr 7, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at how different warm-up routines can help improve shoulder movement and performance in athletes who have tightness in their shoulders. Specifically, it's focused on overhead athletes, like those who play baseball or swim, who may struggle with shoulder stiffness. The study will measure how these warm-up methods affect shoulder mobility, muscle stiffness, strength, and endurance right after they are done.

To participate in this study, you need to be between 18 and 40 years old and train for more than four hours each week. You should have some difficulty moving your shoulder compared to your other side, but you should not have had any shoulder pain or injuries in the last three months. If you join, you can expect to try different warm-up protocols and see how they affect your shoulder's performance. This trial is currently recruiting participants, so if you meet the eligibility criteria and are interested, it might be a great opportunity to help improve shoulder health in athletes.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Recreational or amateur athletes between the ages of 18 and 40
• • Training time exceeding four hours per week
• • Shoulder internal rotation is reduced by more than 15 degrees compared to the non-dominant side, or the sum of shoulder external rotation and internal rotation is less than 15 degrees compared to the non-dominant side or Shoulder horizontal adduction is reduced by move than 15 degrees compared to the non-dominant side
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Shoulder pain within the past three months
• • History of shoulder fracture, dislocation, or soft tissue tear surgery in the past
• • Contraindications for massage include: open wounds in the treatment area, skin cancer, infections in the treatment area, and severe edema