@misc{10481/57530,
year = {2019},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/57530},
abstract = {Objective To determine the potential differences in both
scapular positioning and scapular movement between the
symptomatic and asymptomatic contralateral shoulder, in
patients with unilateral subacromial pain syndrome (SAPS),
and when compared with participants free of shoulder
pain.
Setting Three different primary care centres.
Participants A sample of 73 patients with SAPS in their
dominant arm was recruited, with a final sample size of 54
participants.
Primary outcome measures The scapular upward
rotation (SUR), the pectoralis minor and the levator
scapulae muscles length tests were carried out.
Results When symptomatic shoulders and controls
were compared, an increased SUR at all positions (45°,
90° and 135°) was obtained in symptomatic shoulders
(2/3,98/8,96°, respectively). These differences in SUR
surpassed the minimal detectable change (MDC95)
(0,91/1,55/2,83° at 45/90/135° of shoulder elevation).
No differences were found in SUR between symptomatic
and contralateral shoulders. No differences were found in
either pectoralis minor or levator scapulae muscle length
in all groups.
Conclusions SUR was greater in patients with chronic
SAPS compared with controls at different angles of
shoulder elevation.},
publisher = {BMJ},
title = {Differences in scapular upward rotation, pectoralis minor and levator scapulae muscle length between the symptomatic, the contralateral asymptomatic shoulder and control subjects: a cross-sectional study in a Spanish primary care setting},
doi = {10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023020},
author = {Navarro Ledesma, Santiago and Fernández Sánchez, Manuel and Struyf, Filip and Martinez Calderon, Javier and Morales Asencio, José Miguel and Luque Suárez, Alejandro},
}