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Table 3 Shoulder complex ROM comparisons by sex

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

Dominant arm

   

Active ROM Excursion

Men

Women

 
 

MSD

MSD

P-value

CAD (cm)

25.66 ± 3.59

23.30 ± 3.60

<0.001*

FLX (°)

165.21 ± 7.57

168.12 ± 8.61

0.002*

ER0 (°)

76.03 ± 11.98

79.22 ± 12.13

0.033*

IR 90° Abduction (°)

54.52 ± 13.72

56.03 ± 10.09

0.363

ER 90° Abduction (°)

98.61 ± 10.66

100.14 ± 12.41

0.259

ARC (°)

153.14 ± 16.46

156.16 ± 16.44

0.138

Non-Dominant arm

Active ROM Excursion

Men

Women

 

MSD

MSD

P-value

CAD (cm)

24.94 ± 3.50

22.91 ± 3.55

<0.001*

FLX (°)

164.10 ± 9.46

167.62 ± 7.51

0.002*

ER0 (°)

74.45 ± 11.72

75.35 ± 11.10

0.534

IR 90° Abduction (°)

58.01 ± 12.22

60.91 ± 9.40

0.051

ER 90° Abduction (°)

95.06 ± 10.11

96.99 ± 10.38

0.126

ARC (°)

153.08 ± 14.58

157.89 ± 14.07

0.008*

Dominant arm

Passive ROM Excursion

Men

Women

 

MSD

MSD

P-value

CAD (cm)

23.58 ± 3.40

21.40 ± 3.59

<0.001*

FLX (°)

170.23 ± 7.51

172.85 ± 8.51

0.006*

ER0 (°)

81.83 ± 12.36

85.23 ± 12.32

0.027*

IR 90° Abduction (°)

58.72 ± 14.44

60.20 ± 10.60

0.394

ER 90° Abduction (°)

104.36 ± 10.62

106.55 ± 12.18

0.102

ARC (°)

163.09 ± 17.55

166.76 ± 16.18

0.089

Non-Dominant arm

Passive ROM Excursion

Men

Women

 

MSD

MSD

P-value

CAD (cm)

22.84 ± 3.34

20.72 ± 3.48

<0.001*

FLX (°)

169.43 ± 9.62

172.39 ± 7.52

0.011*

ER0 (°)

80.27 ± 11.85

82.03 ± 10.53

0.227

IR 90° Abduction (°)

62.11 ± 13.06

64.92 ± 10.26

0.076

ER 90° Abduction (°)

100.30 ± 9.73

102.43 ± 10.20

0.079

ARC (°)

162.41 ± 15.66

167.35 ± 14.98

0.011*

  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).