RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Musculoskeletal dysfunctions associated with swimmers’ shoulder
JF British Journal of Sports Medicine
JO Br J Sports Med
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine
SP 775
OP 780
DO 10.1136/bjsports-2016-096847
VO 51
IS 10
A1 Struyf, Filip
A1 Tate, Angela
A1 Kuppens, Kevin
A1 Feijen, Stef
A1 Michener, Lori A
YR 2017
UL http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/51/10/775.abstract
AB Shoulder pain is the most reported area of orthopaedic injury in swimmers. The so-called ‘swimmers’ shoulder’ has been applied to a variety of complaints involving shoulder pain in swimmers without specific reference to contributing mechanisms or structures. Knowledge of dysfunctions associated with swimmers’ shoulder can assist clinicians in developing rehabilitation strategies. This literature review aims at providing clinicians insight into the musculoskeletal mechanisms and impairments associated with swimmers’ shoulder that could aid them in developing rehabilitation strategies. The following musculoskeletal dysfunctions will be discussed: muscle activity, strength, endurance, muscle control, range of motion, glenohumeral laxity, glenohumeral instability, shoulder posture and scapular dyskinesis. The findings in this review may have implications for swimmers, their coaches, and rehabilitation specialists working with swimmers.