Scapular resting position, shoulder pain and function in disabled athletes

Background: Despite the fact that the number of disabled individuals participating in sports is increasing, there are only sparse reports in the literature concerning overuse injuries. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to compare scapular resting position, shoulder pain, and function in wheelchair basketball, amputee soccer, and disabled table tennis players. Study design: Descriptive study. Methods: A total of 63 disabled players from amputee soccer, wheelchair basketball, and disabled table tennis participated in our study. Scapular resting position was taken as primary outcome; pain and function were taken as secondary outcome measurements. Scapular resting position was evaluated with Lateral Scapular Slide Test. Visual Analog Scale was used for evaluating shoulder pain intensity. Quick disabilities of the arm, shoulder, and hand questionnaire were used to assess upper extremity function. Results: There was a significant difference in shoulder pain, function, and scapular resting position in all groups (p < 0.05). Paired comparisons between amputee soccer and wheelchair basketball players and also amputee soccer and disabled table tennis showed difference for all measurement parameters (p < 0.05). Conclusion: When the results are evaluated, it may be stated that amputee soccer players have better scapular resting position than other sports. Crutch usage may not negatively affect scapular resting position and perceived function as much as wheelchair usage. Exercise techniques for shoulder and resting position could be included in training programs of disabled athletes. Clinical relevance Wheelchair/crutch usage is a risk, and special exercise techniques for shoulder and dyskinesis could be included in training programs to prevent injury. However, it may not just be important for wheelchair athletes, it may also be important for amputee soccer players. In particular, total upper extremity evaluations and exercises could be added within exercise programs.

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Associations between wheelchair user’s shoulder pain index and tendinitis in the long head of the biceps tendon among female wheelchair basketball players from the Japanese national team

Asia-Pacific Journal of Sports Medicine Arthroscopy Rehabilitation and Technology ◽

10.1016/j.asmart.2021.01.003 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 24 ◽

pp. 29-34

Author(s):

Kenji Tsunoda ◽

Hirotaka Mutsuzaki ◽

Kyoko Kanae ◽

Kaori Tachibana ◽

Yukiyo Shimizu ◽

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Keyword(s):

Shoulder Pain ◽

Biceps Tendon ◽

Wheelchair Basketball ◽

Basketball Players ◽

National Team ◽

Long Head

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Comparison of Upper Extremity Isokinetic Muscle Strength of Wheelchair Basketball and Wheelchair Table Tennis Players

Turkish Journal of Sports Medicine ◽

10.5152/tjsm.2018.105 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 53 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Bihter Akinoglu ◽

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Tugba Kocahan ◽

Ahmet Bugra Selvi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Muscle Strength ◽

Upper Extremity ◽

Table Tennis ◽

Wheelchair Basketball ◽

Tennis Players ◽

Isokinetic Muscle Strength

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Effects of a Newly Developed Therapeutic Deep Heating Device Using High Frequency in Patients with Shoulder Pain and Disability: A Pilot Study

Pain Research and Management ◽

10.1155/2019/8215371 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2019 ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

Gi-Wook Kim ◽

Yu Hui Won ◽

Sung-Hee Park ◽

Jeong-Hwan Seo ◽

Dae-hyun Kim ◽

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Keyword(s):

Los Angeles ◽

Shoulder Pain ◽

High Frequency ◽

Constant Score ◽

Frequency Wave ◽

Heating Device ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Before And After ◽

And Function ◽

The University

Objectives. The newly developed therapeutic deep heating device can generate deep heat in focal tissue using high-frequency wave stimulation. The objective of this study was to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of this deep heating device (HIPER-500®) with ultrasound in alleviating pain and improving function in patients with shoulder disability. Methods. This noninferiority trial was designed to compare the treatment effect of HIPER-500® to that of SonoStim® (ultrasound) on shoulder pain and disability. Thirty-eight patients with shoulder problems were assigned to either the HIPER-500® or SonoStim® group, and each participated in 10 min therapy sessions, five days a week for two weeks (for a total of ten sessions). Shoulder pain and disability were evaluated using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), the University of California at Los Angeles score (UCLA score), the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI), and the Constant score in both groups before, immediately after, and four weeks after treatment. Statistical analysis was performed to compare the effects of treatment within and between the groups. Results. A total of 34 patients completed the study. The 18 patients in the HIPER-500® group and 16 patients in the SonoStim® group all showed significant improvements in shoulder pain and function when comparing pretreatment values with the results immediately after treatment and four weeks later. The results before and after treatment did not show a statistically significant difference between the two groups. Conclusions. The newly developed HIPER-500® for high-frequency deep heat therapy showed similar effects to those of SonoStim® for relieving pain and improving physical performance in the patients of this study. HIPER-500® may be a useful modality for treating shoulder pain and improving physical activity in patients with shoulder disease.

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Upper Extremity Kinematics during Free Throw Shooting of Thai Wheelchair Basketball Players

IFMBE Proceedings - 6th World Congress of Biomechanics (WCB 2010). August 1-6, 2010 Singapore ◽

10.1007/978-3-642-14515-5_55 ◽

2010 ◽

pp. 213-215

Author(s):

W. Limroongreungrat ◽

P. Jamkrajang ◽

R. Tongaim

Keyword(s):

Upper Extremity ◽

Wheelchair Basketball ◽

Basketball Players ◽

Free Throw

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Association between quality of life and team achievement among wheelchair basketball players – a survey study

International Journal on Disability and Human Development ◽

10.1515/ijdhd-2014-0019 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 14 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Roy Eilat ◽

Barak Hazor ◽

Eli Carmeli

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Short Form ◽

National Level ◽

World Health ◽

Survey Study ◽

Wheelchair Basketball ◽

Basketball Players ◽

World Health Organization Quality ◽

Significant Difference

Abstract: Wheelchair basketball, a popular sport that allows for the inclusion of different levels of disability, has been played since 1946. It became a Paralympics sport in 1988. The aim of the study was to examine the association between quality of life (QOL) and achievement among wheelchair basketball players on a national level.Seven German players and 11 Israeli players participated in the study. The 36-Item Short Form Health Survey and the the World Health Organization Quality of Life questionnaires were used to measure QOL, and a sociodemographic questionnaire was used for individual athletic lifestyles.: Due to low compliance by several countries, only Germany and Israel were surveyed. There was no significant difference in the QOL scores between Israeli and German players. Israeli players were, on average, older than German players and had higher incomes. German players dedicated more time to the sport than Israeli players.QOL and team achievement were influenced by hours of practice and younger age, which were related to physical ability requirements for athletic performance. QOL was not contingent on income level or achievement.

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THE EFFECTS OF BASKETBALL AND SOCCER TRAINING ON ARTERIAL STIFFNESS

Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Esporte ◽

10.1590/1517-8692202127012019_0042 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 27 (1) ◽

pp. 26-29

Author(s):

Tolga Saka ◽

Ufuk Sekir ◽

Ali Dogan ◽

Soner Akkurt ◽

Mehmet Karakus

Keyword(s):

Arterial Stiffness ◽

Pulse Wave Velocity ◽

Wave Velocity ◽

Pulse Wave ◽

Soccer Players ◽

Basketball Players ◽

Level Of Evidence ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Peripheral Pulse ◽

Echocardiographic Images

ABSTRACT Objective The purpose of this study was to examine arterial stiffness in elite basketball and soccer athletes by pulse wave velocity. Methods The cohort comprised 35 healthy male volunteers aged 17 to 26 years. All the subjects were either basketball players (n=9), soccer players (n=12) or sedentary controls (n=14). Arterial stiffness was measured by the Pulse Trace System (Micro Medical Ltd., Rochester, UK) and echocardiographic images were taken using a commercially available machine (Vivid 7 GE-Vingmed, Horten, Norway) with a 2.5 MHz transducer. Results The basketball players had significantly higher heights and body weights as compared to both the soccer players and the controls. The aortic elastic properties derived from the echocardiographic measurements did not differ between the groups. The peripheral pulse wave velocity measurements showed significantly lower values both in the basketball and soccer players compared to the controls, whereas the central pulse wave velocity measurement was significantly lower only in the basketball players as compared to the controls. No significant difference was seen between the basketball and soccer players. Conclusions The results of this study show that football and basketball exercises comprised of aerobic, anaerobic, endurance balance-coordination and sport-specific training play a role in reducing arterial stiffness. Level of evidence I; type of study: prognostic study.

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Evaluation of dissociative life of male athletes in some disability sportive branches

Journal of Human Sciences ◽

10.14687/ijhs.v13i1.3643 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Hüseyin Kırımoğlu ◽

Ekrem Levent İlhan ◽

Gürhan Kayıhan ◽

Umut Mert Aksoy ◽

Atike Yılmaz

Keyword(s):

Household Income ◽

Personal Information ◽

Traumatic Events ◽

Educational Status ◽

Survey Method ◽

Wheelchair Basketball ◽

Basketball Players ◽

Male Athletes ◽

Descriptive Research ◽

Significant Difference

This research focused on evaluation of dissociative lives of male disabled athletes who played in teams of amputee football league and regional wheelchair basketball league. In this research; general survey method, one of the descriptive research methods, was used. As data collection tools; “Personal Information Form”, “Household Income Form” and “The Dissociation Scale Questioner” were used. A total of 92 male disabled participants (55 amputee football players and 37 wheelchair basketball players) were included in the study.There were no significant statistical differences between participants’ dissociation levels and age, educational status, marital status, whether or not being a national player and employment status. However; there was statistically significant difference in terms of use of prostheses-use, sportive branch, household income and time of disability.It may be argued that acquired traumatic events that occur after birth have stronger traumatic life levels/effects compared to congenital traumatic events that occur before or during birth

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Shoulder pain assessment in elite wheelchair basketball players

Revista Andaluza de Medicina del Deporte ◽

10.33155/j.ramd.2018.06.004 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 0 (Avance Online) ◽

Author(s):

Javier Pérez Tejero ◽

Saleky García-Gómez

Keyword(s):

Range Of Motion ◽

Shoulder Pain ◽

Rank Correlation ◽

Clinical Test ◽

Shoulder Injuries ◽

Wheelchair Basketball ◽

Basketball Players ◽

Pain Questionnaire ◽

Shoulder Range Of Motion ◽

Goniometric Measurements

Abstract Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate shoulder pain in a sample of elite wheelchair basketball players during their preparation for a major competition. Method: Seventeen male wheelchair basketball players, between 16 and 43 years of age, were studied during their athletic preparation for a wheelchair basketball championship. The shoulder pain questionnaire, impingement tests and shoulder range of motion were evaluated during a training camp. Spearman´s rank correlation coefficient was used to analyze the relationship between shoulder pain and range of motion indicating the value of the effect size. Results: Shoulder pain was evident in 52.9% of the sample and was significant and negatively correlated with range of motion, while 35.3% related to impingement tests player’s reported pain. The correlation was moderate to high. Conclusions: In conclusion, the use of shoulder pain questionnaire, goniometric measurements and clinical test could be a useful approach for monitoring the shoulder injuries of wheelchair basketball players to explore the possible consequences of performing repetitive movements. Resumen Objetivo: El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar el dolor de hombro en jugadores de baloncesto en silla de ruedas de élite durante su preparación para una competencia de alto nivel. Método: Diecisiete jugadores masculinos de baloncesto en silla de ruedas, entre 16 y 43 años, fueron evaluados con el cuestionario para el dolor de hombro en jugadores de baloncesto en silla de ruedas, las pruebas clínicas y el rango de movimiento del hombro durante la preparación para un campeonato. El coeficiente de correlación de Spearman se utilizó para analizar la correlación entre el dolor de hombro y el rango de movimiento, indicando el valor del tamaño del efecto. Resultados: El dolor de hombro fue evidente en el 52.9% de la muestra, siendo significativo. En tanto que, hubo una correlación negativa entre el dolor de hombro y el rango de movimiento, mientras que el 35.3% reportó dolor de acuerdo con las pruebas clínicas. La correlación fue de moderada a alta. Conclusiones: La utilización del cuestionario, las mediciones goniométricas y las pruebas clínicas podrían ser herramientas adecuadas para monitorear la condición del hombro en los jugadores de baloncesto en silla de ruedas, y así explorar las posibles consecuencias de los movimientos repetitivos. Resumo Objetivo: O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a dor no ombro em uma amostra de jogadores de elite de basquete em cadeira de rodas durante sua preparação para uma competição de alto nível. Método: Dezessete jogadores de basquete em cadeira de rodas do sexo masculino, entre 16 e 43 anos de idade, foram avaliados com o questionário de dor no ombro, testes clínicos de impacto e amplitude articular durante o treinamento para um campeonato. O coeficiente de correlação de Spearman foi utilizado para analisar a relação entre dor no ombro e amplitude de movimento que indica o valor do tamanho do efeito. Resultados: A dor no ombro foi evidente em 52,9% da amostra e foi significativa e negativamente correlacionada com a amplitude de movimento, enquanto 35,3% teve uma correlação de moderada a alta em relação à dor durante os testes de impacto. Conclusões: Em conclusão, o uso de questionário de dor no ombro, medições goniométricas e teste clínico poderia ser uma abordagem útil para monitorar as lesões no ombro de jogadores de basquete em cadeira de rodas para explorar as possíveis consequências da realização de movimentos repetitivos.

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Effect of a Home-based Exercise Program on Shoulder Pain and Range of Motion in Elite Wheelchair Basketball Players: A Non-Randomized Controlled Trial

Sports ◽

10.3390/sports7080180 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (8) ◽

pp. 180 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Saleky García-Gómez ◽

Javier Pérez-Tejero ◽

Marco Hoozemans ◽

Rubén Barakat

Keyword(s):

Range Of Motion ◽

Shoulder Pain ◽

Exercise Program ◽

Control Group ◽

Wheelchair Basketball ◽

Control Groups ◽

Basketball Players ◽

Convenience Sample ◽

Home Based ◽

And Control

The aim of the present study was to assess the effects of a 10 week shoulder home based exercise program (SHEP) on shoulder pain (SP) and range of motion (ROM) in a group of elite wheelchair basketball (WB) players. A convenience sample of elite WB players (n = 36, 15 males and 21 females), mean age of 26 years (SD 7.6, range 15–45)) were assigned to either an exercise or a control group, according to the use of the wheelchair during daily activities. The shoulder pain index for wheelchair basketball players (SPI-WB), functional tests and ROM were measured at baseline and after a 10 week intervention. In the analysis of the SPI-WB scores, for the exercise and control groups separately, there were no significant reductions of SPI-WB scores after intervention. Related to the analysis between groups after 10 weeks of intervention, there were no significant differences in changes between the exercise and control groups (Z = 0.840, p > 0.05, r = 0.743). In this regard, there was a significant change after the intervention for shoulder extension ROM (Z = 2.81, p ≤ 0.05, r = 0.249). Shoulder Pain did not increase along the 10 weeks of the SHEP development in WB players who reported SP before the intervention program. However, in those players who started the intervention without SP, as no increase in SP was observed and players were free of injury. An exercise program could be a tool to maintain shoulder health and prevent injuries in elite WB players.

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