The Change of climbers’ shoulder complex functional performance after application of a specialized exercises program
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2018-11-29 |
eISBN 978-9955-15-587-4
Abstracts included in the „Book of Abstracts“ were reviewed by one independent scientific referee. Referees: Algė Daunoravičienė, Alma Kajėnienė, Vilma Mauricienė, Laimonas Šiupšinskas, Ernesta Gurskienė, Viktorija Kaktienė, Agnė Slapšinskaitė, Brigita Zachovajevienė, Renata Žumbakytė-Šermukšnienė.
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Introduction: Rock climbing’s popularity continues to rise. According to scientific literature, climbers get injured mostly in their upper extremities (Schöffl V. R et al., 2013). Climbers naturally elevate the shoulder during typical static postures. Modified shoulder position induce higher activation of the scapula stabilizing muscles than physiological shoulder position. Active centering of the glenohumeral joint is recommended to prevent muscular imbalance and overuse syndromes (Baláš J.et al., 2017). Research aim: to evaluate the climbers‘ shoulder complex functional performance changes after the application of a specialized exercises program. Research methods and organization. The study included 13 climbers (7 women, 6 men) attending the climbing workouts. Inclusion criteria: age more than 18 years; climbing experience more than 3 months; climbing indoor, bouldering. Climbers age was 28 (19-50; 30.8) years. Participants had 36 (6- 180; 60.6) months of climbing experience. Each participant was examined 2 times: before and after the application of a specialized exercise program. Specialized exercises program was applied for one month. It included stretching, strength/stabilising and proprioception exercises for shoulder complex. Research methods: 1. Questionnaire (socio-demographic data collection); 2. Lateral scapular slide test and upper quarter Y balance test - for shoulder complex functional performance assessment. Data statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 23.0 for Windows program. The non-parametric Wilcoxon criteria was used to compare the two dependent samples. The results are presented as a median, minimum and maximum values and average – Me(Min-Max; X). The difference, when p <0.05, was considered statistically significant. Results. Lateral scapular slide test: during the study, the difference of distances between the right and left female scapulas and the spine (measuring the sy[...].