Bateman et al. 2014, United Kingdom [38]
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n = 11, not responded to previous conservative treatment, on waiting list for operation, image verified rotator cuff tendinopathy or positive response to subacromial corticosteroid injection. Intervention 4 individuals, mean age 52 years; control_1 3 individuals, mean age 53 years; control_2 4 individuals, mean age 55 years.
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Eccentric exercise; Intensity: pain reproduction
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Resistance exercise (concentric phase only); Intensity matched experiment group
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Pain: VAS; Function: Oxford Shoulder Score
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8 weeks (post-treatment)
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5/10
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4/5
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Blume et al. 2015, United States [35]
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n = 34, shoulder pain, positive Neer’s, Hawkins or cross-body adduction test. Intervention 10 women 8 men, mean age 50.1 years (SD 16.9); control 10 women 6 men, mean age 48.6 years (SD 14.6).
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Eccentric exercise; Intensity: 70–80% of 1RM
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Resistance exercise (concentric phase only); Intensity matched experiment group
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Pain: NPRS; Function: DASH
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8 weeks (post-treatment)
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8/10
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5/5
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Chaconas et al. 2017, United States [34]
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n = 46, shoulder pain at least 3 months, 3 or more positive: Neer’s, Hawkins, empty can test, painful arc sign, shoulder external rotation pain, palpation pain supra/infraspinatus. Intervention 10 women 15 men, mean age 43.4 years (SD 17.9); control 9 women 12 men, mean age 48.4 years (SD 16.9).
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Eccentric exercise; Intensity: 65% of 1RM
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Resistance exercise; Intensity lower than experiment group
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Pain: NPRS; Function: WORC
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6 weeks (post-treatment) & 6 months (intermediate term follow-up)
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6/10
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5/5
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Dejaco et al. 2017, Netherlands [37]
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n = 36, subacromial pain at least 3 months, 2 of 3 positive: Neer’s, Hawkins, empty can test. Intervention 10 women 10 men, mean age 50.2 years (SD 10.8); control 7 women 9 men, mean age 48.6 years (SD 12.3).
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Eccentric exercise; Intensity: pain reproduction
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Resistance exercise; Intensity matched experiment group
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Pain: VAS; Function: Constant-Murley Score
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12 weeks (post-treatment) & 6 months (intermediate term follow-up)
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7/10
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5/5
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Hallgren et al. 2014, Sweden [50]
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Reporting on the same study participant, intervention and control as Holmgren et al 2012
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Pain: VAS; Function: Constant-Murley Score
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1 year (long-term follow-up)
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7/10
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5/5
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Holmgren et al. 2012, Sweden [26]
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n = 97, diagnosed with primary SIS, shoulder pain at least 6 months, not responded to previous conservative treatment, on waiting list for operation, positive Neer’s injection test, 3 of 4 positive: Neer’s, Hawkins, empty can test, Patte’s manoeuvre. Intervention 14 women 37 men, mean age 52 years (SD 9); control 22 women 24 men, mean age 52 years (SD 8).
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Eccentric exercise; Intensity: pain reproduction; Corticosteroid injection
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Mobility exercise; Intensity lower than experiment group; Corticosteroid injection
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Pain: VAS; Function: Constant-Murley Score
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12 weeks (post-treatment)
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7/10
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5/5
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Maenhout et al. 2013, Belgium [25]
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n = 61, shoulder pain at least 3 months, painful arc sign, palpation pain supra/infraspinatus, 2 of 3 positive: Neer’s, Hawkins, empty can test and 2 of 4 painful resistance tests. Intervention 16 women 15 men, mean age 40.2 years (SD 12.9); control 20 women 10 men, mean age 39.4 years (SD 13.1).
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Eccentric exercise; Intensity: pain reproduction
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Resistance exercise; Intensity matched experiment group
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Pain and function: SPADI
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12 weeks (post-treatment)
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6/10
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5/5
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Vallés-Carrascosa et al. 2018, Spain [36]
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n = 22, diagnosed with SIS, positive painful arc sign. Intervention 8 women 3 men, mean age 57 years; control 4 women 7 men, mean age 60 years.
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Eccentric exercise, pain up to 40–50 mm on VAS
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Eccentric exercise, pain free execution
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Pain: VAS; Function: Constant-Murley Score
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4 weeks (post-treatment)
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7/10
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5/5
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