Long-Term Effects of Three Different Exercise Training Modes on Cardiorespiratory Fitness of Female Flamenco Dancers.

Background: It is well established that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) is effective in enhancing athletes' performance and improving the health of recreational exercisers. However, there is a dearth of comprehensive recommendations regarding the integration of HIIT into the exercise routines of flamenco dancers. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate how three different 10-week training programs--including traditional flamenco training (control group, CG) alone or combined with HIIT or muscular strength and endurance training (MSET)--impact the cardiovascular fitness (maximal oxygen consumption, VO2max) of female flamenco dancers, specifically focusing on the effectiveness of additional training methods.

Cross-cultural adaptation of the Avoidance of Daily Activities Photo Scale for Turkish patients with shoulder pain: Reliability and validity assessment according to the COSMIN guideline.

Context: People with chronic or long-term pain may develop various psychosocial symptoms such as fear and avoidance of behavior due to pain. Reliable and valid quality of life tools must be available in Turkish to specifically assess avoidance of behavior in people with shoulder pain.

Objectives: This study aimed to translate and culturally adapt the Avoidance of Daily Activities Photo Scale for Patients with Shoulder Pain and to evaluate the psychometric properties of its Turkish version (ADAP-Tr) in patients with shoulder pain.

The Effects of Foam Rolling at Different Speeds on Mechanical Properties of Quadriceps Femoris.

Foam rolling have gained popularity among elite athletes, but the effect of the speed parameter of foam rolling has not yet been determined. Our objective was to investigate the impact of different application speeds of foam roller on the mechanical properties of the quadriceps femoris muscle. Eighteen male professional basketball athletes (age 23 ± 4 years, body mass index 24.

Effects of the stretching program in male volleyball players with posterior shoulder tightness.

Background: Stretching programs are often used to improve muscle stiffness and thereby posterior shoulder tightness (PST); however, knowledge about their effects on the viscoelastic properties of muscles and performance is limited.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a six-week stretching program on the viscoelastic properties of posterior shoulder muscles, shoulder functional performance and range of motion in volleyball players with PST.

Study Design: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Effects of scapulo-humeral training on ultrasonographic and clinical evaluations in stroke: a randomized controlled trial.

Background: After stroke, the effects of focused scapulo-humeral training with simultaneous assessment of the changes in shoulder subluxation, related muscle thicknesses and upper limb performance have not been studied in the literature.

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the effects of an 8-week scapulo-humeral training program in addition to conventional rehabilitation on upper extremity/trunk functions, shoulder pain, and sonographic measurements of the shoulder joint and periscapular muscles.

Methods: Thirty stroke individuals were randomly separated into two groups as Group I-scapulo-humeral training (5F/10 M) and Group II - control (5F/10 M).

Cross-education effects on shoulder rotator muscle strength and function after shoulder stabilization surgery: a randomized controlled trial.

Hypothesis: This study aimed to investigate the effects of cross education (CE) on rotator cuff (RC) muscle strength recovery and shoulder function in patients who underwent arthroscopic anterior shoulder stabilization surgery.

Methods: Twenty-eight patients who underwent shoulder stabilization surgery were included in the study (age, 25 ± 6 years; body mass index, 24.8 ± 3.

Scapular muscle endurance may improve shooting performance in air pistol shooters.

Background: In air pistol shooters, the number of studies evaluating the physical characteristics is very few. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of core, scapula, and shoulder girdle muscles endurance on performance in air pistol shooters and to determine the importance of the endurance parameters.

Methods: Twenty-eight male air pistol shooters were included.

Blood Flow Restriction Training in Patients With Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy: A Randomized, Assessor-Blinded, Controlled Trial.

Objectives: To investigate the effects of low-load blood flow restriction (BFR) training on shoulder muscle thickness, rotator cuff (RC) strength, and shoulder symptoms in patients with RC tendinopathy.

Design: A randomized, assessor-blinded, controlled trial.

Settings: Physiotherapy clinic at a university.

Effects of Different Frequencies of Physical Therapy Visits on Shoulder Function After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair.

Objective: There is no consensus about the optimal frequency of patient visits during the rehabilitation program after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR). This study aimed to investigate the short- and long-term effects of high-frequency (HF) and low-frequency (LF) visits of the patients in the first 12 weeks of rehabilitation after ARCR.

Methods: This was a quasi-randomized study with 2 parallel groups.

Recovery of the shoulder kinematics after reverse shoulder arthroplasty.

Background: There is very limited information about the changes in shoulder kinematics in patients with reverse shoulder arthroplasty. The aim of the study was to investigate the changes in the scapulohumeral rhythm and shoulder kinematics over time after the reverse shoulder procedure.

Methods: Nineteen patients with reverse shoulder arthroplasty (age: 65.

Kinetic chain revisited: consensus expert opinion on terminology, clinical reasoning, examination, and treatment in people with shoulder pain.

Background: The purpose of this study was to reach consensus on the most appropriate terminology and issues related to clinical reasoning, examination, and treatment of the kinetic chain (KC) in people with shoulder pain among an international panel of experts.

Methods: A 3-round Delphi study that involved an international panel of experts with extensive clinical, teaching, and research experience in the study topic was conducted. A search equation of terms related to the KC in Web of Science and a manual search were used to find the experts.

Positioning efficacy and comfort profile of shoulder support braces: A randomized repeated-measures study using three-dimensional kinematic analysis.

Background: Shoulder bracing is very common in musculoskeletal rehabilitation.

Objective: In this study, the positioning efficacy of shoulder support braces was investigated by analyzing their three-dimensional kinematic properties, as well as their perceived comfort was investigated with user ratings.

Study Design: A randomized repeated-measures study.

Is shoulder joint position sense affected in partial and full-thickness supraspinatus tears?

Purpose: Neuromuscular control is important for joint stabilization. Supraspinatus muscle plays an essential role in the perception of proprioceptive sense. The aim of this study is to investigate active joint position sense (AJPS) both in patients with partial and full-thickness supraspinatus tears and in healthy participants.

Functional Performance Tests Reveal Promising Results at 6 Months After Shoulder Stabilization Surgery.

Background: Although athletes are mostly allowed to return to play 6 months after shoulder stabilization surgery, there are inadequate data about their functional status during this period.

Hypotheses: Performance tests would reveal insufficiency in the functional capacity of shoulder 6 months after stabilization surgery.

Study Design: Prospective cohort study.

Theraband Applications for Improved Upper Extremity Wall-Slide Exercises.

Context: The wall-slide exercise is commonly used in clinic and research settings. Theraband positioning variations for hip exercises have been investigated and used, but Theraband positioning variations for upper extremity wall-slide exercises, although not commonly used, have not been examined.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of different Theraband positions (elbow and wrist) on the activation of the scapular and shoulder muscles in wall-slide exercises and compare these variations with each other and with regular wall-slide exercises for the upper limbs.

Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and validation of the Turkish version of the shoulder instability-return to sport (SI-RSI) after injury scale.

To translate and culturally adapt the shoulder instability-return to sport after injury (SI-RSI) scale into Turkish (SI-RSI-Tr) and examine the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of athletes following a traumatic shoulder instability. The SI-RSI was translated into Turkish using Beaton guidelines. Sixty-nine patients with shoulder instability completed the translated SI-RSI, Western Ontario Shoulder Instability Index (WOSI), the Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK), and the Walch-Duplay Scores.

Acromiohumeral distance quantification during a variety of shoulder external and internal rotational exercises in recreationally overhead athletes.

To determine whether shoulder external (ER) and internal rotational (IR) exercises at five different shoulder abduction angles affect the acromiohumeral distance (AHD). Twenty recreational overhead athletes were included. AHD was measured using real-time ultrasound for each of the five shoulder conditions as follows: neutral shoulder rotation (active-hold) and during ER and IR exercises (isometric and concentric) at five different shoulder-abduction angles (0°, 30°, 45°, 60°, and 90° of abduction).

Shoulder-Abduction Angle and Trapezius Muscle Activity During Scapular-Retraction Exercise.

Context: Scapular-retraction exercises are often prescribed to enhance scapular stabilization.

Objective: To investigate upper trapezius (UT), middle trapezius (MT), and lower trapezius (LT) activities and UT/MT and UT/LT ratios during scapular-retraction exercises with elastic resistance at different shoulder-abduction angles.

Design: Descriptive laboratory study.

The Dynamic Innovative Balance System Improves Balance Ability: A Single Blind, Randomized Controlled Study.

Background: Functional balance training is crucial for both rehabilitation and prevention. A Dynamic Innovative Balance System (DIBA) is readily available for utilization in both functional and postural control training in a wide variety of dynamic conditions.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of the DIBA and standard balance training tools on dynamic and static balance.

The association of breast cancer-related lymphedema after unilateral mastectomy with shoulder girdle kinematics and upper extremity function.

The purpose of this study was to examine the association of breast cancer-related lymphedema on shoulder girdle kinematics and upper extremity function. The study included 67 breast cancer survivors with and without unilateral lymphedema. Individuals were divided into non-lymphedema, moderate and severe lymphedema groups according to the volumetric measurement difference between the affected and unaffected upper extremities.

Tender point examination with palpation in different shoulder pathologies: A retrospective study.

Background: Shoulder pain is a common symptom for non-traumatic shoulder pathologies and affects 4.7-66.7% of entire population.

The repeatability of 3-dimensional scapular kinematic analysis during bilateral upper extremity movements.

Although three-dimensional electromagnetic systems are widely used to evaluate the 3-dimensional scapular kinematics their reliability when testing bilateral upper extremity tasks is unknown. The purpose of this study was to investigate the repeatability of the scapular kinematic analyses using the Flock of Birds (FOB) system during bilateral upper extremity movements. Twenty-one volunteers without shoulder problems were included (aged 24.

Effect of Plyometric Training on Sport Performance in Adolescent Overhead Athletes: A Systematic Review.

Context: Plyometric training has been shown to be beneficial in adolescent overhead athletes. However, existing research on the effects of plyometrics on sport performance has been limited.

Objective: To systematically review the current literature to investigate whether plyometric training intervention improves upper- and lower-body sport performance.

Which method for frozen shoulder mobilization: manual posterior capsule stretching or scapular mobilization?

Objectives: This study aimed to compare the superiority of scapular mobilization, manual capsule stretching, and the combination of these two techniques in the treatment of frozen shoulder patients to evaluate the acute effects of these techniques on shoulder movements.

Methods: This study designed to a single-blinded, randomized, and pre-post assessment study. This study was included 54 patients diagnosed with stage 3 frozen shoulder.