The Strengthening Exercises in Shoulder Impingement trial (The SExSI-trial) investigating the effectiveness of a simple add-on shoulder strengthening exercise programme in patients with long-lasting subacromial impingement syndrome: Study protocol for a pragmatic, assessor blinded, parallel-group, randomised, controlled trial

The Strengthening Exercises in Shoulder Impingement trial (The SExSI-trial) investigating the effectiveness of a simple add-on shoulder strengthening exercise programme in patients with long-lasting subacromial impingement syndrome: Study protocol for a pragmatic, assessor blinded, parallel-group, randomised, controlled trial

Abstract Background Subacromial impingement syndrome (SIS) is a painful, and often long lasting, shoulder condition affecting patient function and quality of life. In a recent study, we observed major strength impairments in shoulder external rotation and abduction (~30%) in a population of patients...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mikkel Bek Clausen, Thomas Bandholm, Michael Skovdal Rathleff, Karl Bang Christensen, Mette Kreutzfeldt Zebis, Thomas Graven-Nielsen, Per Hölmich, Kristian Thorborg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Shoulder
Impingement
Pragmatic
Strength
Progressive
Exercise
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-018-2509-7

Similar Items

Similar Items