Chi-Ling Lo1, Ya-Hsin Hsueh2, Chun-Hou Wang3,4, Hsiao-Yun Chang5. 1. Department of Physical Medicine, Cheng Ching General Hospital, Taichung 40764, Taiwan. 2. Department of Electronic Engineering, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Yunlin 640301, Taiwan. 3. Department of Physical Therapy, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan. 4. Physical Therapy Room, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40201, Taiwan. 5. Department of Athletic Training and Health, National Taiwan Sports University, Taoyuan 333325, Taiwan.
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Sleeper stretching (SS) can improve the shoulder's range of motion (ROM) for pitchers with glenohumeral internal rotation deficit (GIRD). However, no evidence has proven the effect of Kinesio taping (KT) on shoulder strength and ROM. Therefore, this study compared the effects of SS and KT on shoulder rotation ROM, muscle strength, and sub-acromial distance in pitchers with GIRD. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Thirty-one pitchers with GIRD were allocated into control, KT, and SS groups. Shoulder rotation ROM, muscle strength, and sub-acromial space were measured before and after treatment with SS or KT. RESULTS: The results revealed that KT and SS significantly enhanced shoulder rotation ROM in pitchers with GIRD. External rotator strength significantly increased following KT but significantly decreased after SS. KT and SS exerted no effects on the sub-acromial space. CONCLUSIONS: KT and SS improve shoulder rotation ROM in pitchers with GIRD. In addition, KT improves shoulder external rotator strength, and SS reduces it.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Sleeper stretching (SS) can improve the shoulder's range of motion (ROM) for pitchers with glenohumeral internal rotation deficit (GIRD). However, no evidence has proven the effect of Kinesio taping (KT) on shoulder strength and ROM. Therefore, this study compared the effects of SS and KT on shoulder rotation ROM, muscle strength, and sub-acromial distance in pitchers with GIRD. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Thirty-one pitchers with GIRD were allocated into control, KT, and SS groups. Shoulder rotation ROM, muscle strength, and sub-acromial space were measured before and after treatment with SS or KT. RESULTS: The results revealed that KT and SS significantly enhanced shoulder rotation ROM in pitchers with GIRD. External rotator strength significantly increased following KT but significantly decreased after SS. KT and SS exerted no effects on the sub-acromial space. CONCLUSIONS:KT and SS improve shoulder rotation ROM in pitchers with GIRD. In addition, KT improves shoulder external rotator strength, and SS reduces it.
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