Mentor/s
Stephanie Clines
Participation Type
Poster
Abstract
Background: Shoulder disorders are common in wheelchair athletes due to an increased load and repetitive stress that is needed for handling a wheelchair. Current data suggest higher rates of shoulder injury in overhead wheelchair athletes. Focused Clinical Question: Does implementing a shoulder strengthening program reduce the prevalence of shoulder pain in wheelchair basketball athletes? Clinical Bottom Line: There is currently inconsistent, high-quality evidence demonstrating that a shoulder strengthening intervention may decrease the prevalence in wheelchair basketball athletes compared to not using a shoulder strengthening program. Future research should further examine (a) what specific muscle groups are lacking in strength when an individual is bound to a wheelchair; and (b) which muscles are compensating for the muscular imbalance within the shoulder girdle to help prevent the prevalence of shoulder pain within the wheelchair basketball athlete.
College and Major available
Athletic Training
Location
Digital Commons
Start Day/Time
5-5-2021 1:00 PM
End Day/Time
5-5-2021 4:00 PM
The Effectiveness of a Shoulder Strengthening Program to Reduce the Prevalence of Shoulder Pain in Wheelchair Basketball Athletes: A Critically Appraised Topic
Digital Commons
Background: Shoulder disorders are common in wheelchair athletes due to an increased load and repetitive stress that is needed for handling a wheelchair. Current data suggest higher rates of shoulder injury in overhead wheelchair athletes. Focused Clinical Question: Does implementing a shoulder strengthening program reduce the prevalence of shoulder pain in wheelchair basketball athletes? Clinical Bottom Line: There is currently inconsistent, high-quality evidence demonstrating that a shoulder strengthening intervention may decrease the prevalence in wheelchair basketball athletes compared to not using a shoulder strengthening program. Future research should further examine (a) what specific muscle groups are lacking in strength when an individual is bound to a wheelchair; and (b) which muscles are compensating for the muscular imbalance within the shoulder girdle to help prevent the prevalence of shoulder pain within the wheelchair basketball athlete.
Students' Information
Jeremy Miller, Master's of Science in Athletic Training, May 2021