EFFECTS OF CORE STABILITY TRAINING ON SHOULDER PAIN AND FUNCTION AMONG OVERHEAD ATHLETES WITH SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Department of physical therapy for musculoskeletal disorders and their Surgeries, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Nahda University, Beni Suef, Egypt

2 Department of Physical Therapy for Musculoskeletal disorders and their Surgeries, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt

10.21608/iptccu.2024.457012

Abstract

Background: Shoulder impingement syndrome is frequently observed among competitive athletes who participate in overhead sports. Core stability is a fundamental component of functional movements crucial to athletic activities. The optimal core stability generates the proper power and stability for upper extremity function.
 
Purpose: To assess the influence of core stability training on shoulder pain and function in overhead athletes who have shoulder impingement syndrome.
 
Subjects & Methods: This study included 32 male and female overhead athletes with unilateral subacromial impingement syndrome, ranging in age from 17 to 35 years. They were randomized and assigned to two equal groups. The control group (N = 16) went through a shoulder strengthening protocol, while the study group (N = 16) performed core stabilization exercises in addition to the shoulder strengthening protocol. The visual analogue scale was used to assess shoulder pain, while the Kelan Jobe Orthopedic Clinic Shoulder and Elbow Score was used to assess shoulder function.
 
Results: It was found that there were no statistically significant variations in shoulder pain and function between the control and study groups.
 
Conclusion: The core stability exercises were not superior to improving shoulder pain and function in overhead athletes suffering from shoulder impingement syndrome compared to the standard strengthening exercises.

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