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Table 2 Shoulder complex ROM comparisons by arm dominance

From: Clinical descriptive measures of shoulder range of motion for a healthy, young and physically active cohort

Active ROM Excursion

Dominant arm

Non Dominant arm

 
 

MSD

MSD

P-value

CAD (cm)

25.38 ± 3.67

24.70 ± 3.56

<0.001*

FLX (°)

165.56 ± 7.76

164.52 ± 9.33

<0.001*

ER0 (°)

76.46 ± 11.98

74.56 ± 11.65

<0.001*

IR 90° Abduction (°)

54.72 ± 13.35

58.35 ± 11.96

<0.001*

ER 90° Abduction (°)

98.81 ± 10.88

95.30 ± 10.15

<0.001*

ARC (°)

153.53 ± 16.47

153.65 ± 14.58

0.804

Passive ROM Excursion

Dominant arm

Non Dominant arm

 
 

MSD

MSD

P-value

CAD (cm)

23.31 ± 3.49

22.59 ± 3.42

<0.001*

FLX (°)

170.55 ± 7.68

169.79 ± 9.44

0.009*

ER0 (°)

82.28 ± 12.34

80.48 ± 11.73

<0.001*

IR 90° Abduction (°)

58.91 ± 14.04

62.43 ± 12.80

<0.001*

ER 90° Abduction (°)

104.64 ± 10.83

100.55 ± 9.81

< 0.001*

ARC (°)

163.56 ± 17.41

162.99 ± 15.65

0.251

  1. Cross body adduction (CAD); flexion (FLX); external rotation (ER0) with the shoulder complex in a neutral position and elbow flexed to 90°; internal and external rotation (IR, ER) with the shoulder complex positioned at 90° of abduction and elbow flexed to 90°; arc (ARC) of IR and ER.
  2. Values are mean (M) ± standard deviation (SD); * Indicates statistical significance (P < 0.05).
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BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation

ISSN: 2052-1847

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