Status:

COMPLETED

Shoulder Injury Prevention Program in Swimmers

Lead Sponsor:

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Conditions:

Shoulder Injury

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-25 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The primary purpose of this study is to assess changes in shoulder muscle strength, shoulder movement, shoulder flexibility, muscle thickness, upper arm torsion angle, and subacromial width (space whe...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Subjects will be included in the study if they meet the following criteria:
  • NCAA division I swimmers
  • Participate in swimming for at least 30 minutes per day for 4 days per week.
  • Participate in all team weight lifting sessions.
  • Complete 15 of the 18 training sessions if the subject is placed in the treatment group.

Exclusion

  • Subjects will be excluded from the study if:
  • They are currently being treated for shoulder pain
  • They develop shoulder pain during the course of the intervention program

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

48 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00998777

Start Date

September 1 2009

End Date

June 1 2010

Last Update

January 11 2012

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Dean E. Smith Center

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27510