Level of competition influences overhead athletes' shoulder internal rotation range of motion in the side-lying position.

Cort J Cieminski¹, Hugo Klaers¹, Alisse Zignego², Shannon Kelly³, Tatia Moller⁴, Michael Stelzmiller⁵

¹Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, St. Catherine University, St. Paul, MN, USA.

²Evolent Health, Arlington, VA, USA.

³Sports and Physical Therapy, M Health Fairview Rehabilitation Services, St. Paul, MN, USA.

⁴Summit Orthopedics, Woodbury, MN, USA.

⁵Midwest Physical Therapy, Chippewa Falls, WI, USA.

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: A common impairment present in overhead athletes is decreased internal rotation (IR) range of motion (ROM). The supine position has typically been utilized for measuring IR ROM, but a side-lying position has demonstrated better reliability. There is, however, a paucity of reported values for this side-lying position in overhead athletes, as well as any impact on IR ROM across levels of…

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