Shoulder kinematics (°)
|
Asymptomatic group Mean (SD)
|
FS group
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P-valuea
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P-valueb
|
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Pre-test Mean (SD)
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Post-test Mean (SD)
|
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Scaption task
|
Humeral elevation
|
130.54 (8.64)
|
95.18 (15.83)
|
98.24 (15.57)
|
<.001*
|
0.034*
|
Scapular PT
|
21.24 (4.51)
|
11.06 (3.94)
|
14.36 (4.65)
|
<.001*
|
0.002*
|
Scapular UR
|
34.92 (9.28)
|
28.19 (7.74)
|
30.17 (7.96)
|
0.017*
|
0.209
|
Hand to neck task
|
Humeral elevation
|
117.72 (8.98)
|
95.73 (12.09)
|
98.61 (16.06)
|
<.001*
|
0.275
|
Scapular PT
|
16.74 (4.74)
|
9.47 (3.86)
|
12.80 (8.33)
|
<.001*
|
0.025*
|
Scapular UR
|
26.45 (6.99)
|
30.30 (13.43)
|
26.12 (5.81)
|
0.262
|
0.102
|
Thumb to waist task
|
Humeral elevation
|
−56.24 (7.09)
|
−48.03 (9.79)
|
−47.61 (9.49)
|
0.004*
|
0.742
|
Scapular PT
|
−27.03 (7.06)
|
−27.49 (7.93)
|
−26.96 (8.67)
|
0.846
|
0.633
|
Scapular UR
|
−5.30 (3.60)
|
−4.86 (4.12)
|
−4.85 (3.68)
|
0.719
|
0.639
|
- SD: standard deviation; PT: posterior tilt; UR: upward rotation
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aMultivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) was used to analyze the differences between the FS and asymptomatic group;
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bRepeated measures MANOVA was used to analyze the effect of muscle release treatment on shoulder kinematics in the FS group
- *The level of significance was set at p < .05