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Subacromial Impingement: Efficacy of adjunctive eccentric training to tradition rehab

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July 2013

Subacromial Impingement: Efficacy of adjunctive eccentric training to tradition rehab

Vol: 2| Issue: 6| Number:101| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Does adding heavy load eccentric training to rehabilitation of patients with unilateral subacromial impingement result in better outcome? A randomized, clinical trial

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2013 May;21(5):1158-67. doi: 10.1007/s00167-012-2012-8. Epub 2012 May 12

Contributing Authors:
AG Maenhout NN Mahieu M De Muynck LF De Wilde AM Cools

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61 patients were randomized to undergo either traditional rotator cuff training or eccentric exercises combined with traditional rotator cuff training for treating subacromial shoulder impingement. 12 week results, investigating effects of heavy load eccentric exercises on pain, strength and shoulder function, demonstrated a 15 % greater gain in isometric 90 degree abduction strength, but similar ...

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