Charry FB, Martínez MJL, Rozo L, Jurgensen F, Guerrero-Henriquez J.
In vivo effects of two shoulder girdle motor control exercises on acromiohumeral and coracohumeral distances in healthy men.
J Man Manip Ther 2021;
29:367-375. [PMID:
34260343 PMCID:
PMC8725678 DOI:
10.1080/10669817.2021.1950300]
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION
Altered motor control and proprioceptive deficits are associated with kinematics dysfunctions and may cause alterations in subacromial space (SAS) that could lead to shoulder pathologies. Dimensions of the subacromial space, as well as interventions aimed at its normal restitution, can be explored by ultrasound (US).
OBJECTIVE
To describe the effect of two shoulder girdle motor control exercises with cognitive training strategies on SAS dimensions, measured with US.
METHODS
Cognitive movement control strategies, with visual and haptic feedback were applied on 21 healthy participants. SAS dimensions were measured through in vivo variations of acromiohumeral (AHD) and coracohumeral distances (CHD) using US.
RESULTS
Our results show that as exercise repetitions are performed, an increasing trend in both measures can be observed, being wider for AHD (i.e. humeral head descent exercise) than CHD (i.e. scapular retraction exercise).
CONCLUSION
Specific cognitive and motor control exercises improve congruence joint and centering of the humeral head.
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