The Immediate Effects of Soft Tissue Mobilization With Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation on Glenohumeral External Rotation and Overhead Reach

摘要: Study Design Randomized controlled 2-group, pretest-posttest, multivariate study of patients with shoulder musculoskeletal disorders. Objectives The purpose this was to evaluate the immediate effect soft tissue mobilization (STM) proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) increase glenohumeral external rotation at 45° abduction and overhead reach. Background It is postulated that limitation in rotation, when measured abduction, represents subscapularis muscle flexibility deficits associated inability fully reach overhead. No research, however, available demonstrate whether intervention strategies intended improve range motion will a patient's ability Methods Measures Twenty (10 males, 10 females; age range, 21–83 years) limited ove...