Association Between Scapular Posture and Two Different Pectoralis Minor Length Tests in Adolescents

Eraslan L., HARPUT G., Deniz D., Yildiz T., ULUSOY B., DEMİRCİ S., ...Daha Fazla

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ATHLETIC THERAPY & TRAINING, cilt.27, sa.4, ss.193-198, 2022 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 27 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1123/ijatt.2021-0064
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ATHLETIC THERAPY & TRAINING
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, IBZ Online, CINAHL, SportDiscus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.193-198
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: shoulder joint, scapular kinematics, pectoralis minor tightness, CORRELATION-COEFFICIENT, IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME, MUSCLE LENGTH, SHOULDER, RELIABILITY, KINEMATICS, VALIDATION, MOVEMENT, INJURIES, PAIN
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Postural asymmetry due to the alterations in scapular posture is typically considered to be associated with injury. Pectoralis minor (PM) has played a crucial role in scapular posture, but limited knowledge exists that shows the possible effect of PM length on static scapular positioning in adolescents. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between static scapular positioning and two different PM length measurements in adolescents. Pearson rank test demonstrated that direct measurements of the PM length significantly and strongly inversely correlated to scapular anterior tilting (p = .01; r =-.592)and significantly and moderately inversely correlated to scapular internal rotation (p = .013; r = -.465) and scapular downward rotation (p = .028; r=-.416). However, indirect measurement of the PM length was not related to scapular posture. No significant correlation was found between direct and indirect PM length measurements. Direct measurement of PM length presents more information regarding alterations of the static scapular positioning.