Effects of isometric muscle training on shoulder pain, function and performance in bowlers: A randomized clinical trail
Background: Overuse injuries with shoulder pain are one of the most common complaints among cricket bowlers, leading to reduced performance, and ultimately affecting an athlete's career and overall well-being. Isometric muscle training (IMT) is gaining attention as an effective intervention for...
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| author | Sheeraz Ali Ubaid Ullah Riafat Mehmood Osama Faisal Helping Hand Rehabilitation Center Lower Dir Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan Muhammad Khalil ur Rehman |
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| description | Background: Overuse injuries with shoulder pain are one of the most common complaints among cricket bowlers, leading to reduced performance, and ultimately affecting an athlete's career and overall well-being. Isometric muscle training (IMT) is gaining attention as an effective intervention for musculoskeletal pain and functional performance.
Objective: To determine the effects of isometric muscle training on shoulder pain, function, and performance in bowlers.
Methods: a single-blind, randomized controlled trial was carried out from July 2023 to June 2024 on active male bowlers between the ages of 18 and 30, who suffered from pain and discomfort in the rotator cuff muscle. A total of n-36 bowlers were randomly allocated to Group A and received isometric exercises focused on shoulder flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, internal rotation, and external rotation. Group B underwent conventional physical therapy exercises, including open and closed kinetic chain shoulder exercises, active ROMs, and stretching. The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Disability of Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) Questionnaire were used for pain and disability, respectively. The assessment was done at baseline, after 2nd week and 4th week.
Results: The results showed that IME had a significant effect (p<0.5) on pain reduction, functional recovery, and sports-specific performance compared to CPT except for speed (p≥0.05). The result of IME became evident from the 2nd week for pain and overall function, while in sports-related function, IME appeared significant (p<0.05) by the 4th week.
Conclusion: Isometric exercises are highly effective for managing shoulder pain and improving functional capacity in bowlers, particularly in reducing disability and enhancing sports-specific performance over time.
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| spelling | doaj-art-cb683fa8afe44f0693f6da0c8d3f35562025-08-20T02:26:05ZengRand PublicationsThe Rehabilitation Journal2521-344X2521-34582025-03-010901091510.52567/trehabj.v9i01.92Effects of isometric muscle training on shoulder pain, function and performance in bowlers: A randomized clinical trail Sheeraz Ali0https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3127-9358Ubaid Ullah1https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2720-7823 Riafat Mehmood 2https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0199-3473 Osama Faisal 3https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4374-503XHelping Hand Rehabilitation Center Lower Dir Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan 4https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9522-5175 Muhammad Khalil ur Rehman 5https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8790-5032 Mahram Shah Rehabilitation Centre: Rawalpindi, Pakistan Comprehensive physical Rehabilitation Complex. Helping Hand Institute for Rehabilitative Sciences (HHIRS), Mansehra Pakistan Faculty of Rehabilitation & Allied Health Sciences, Riphah International University Islamabad PakistanYasmin Rehabilitation Center, Hafar Al Batin, Saudi Arabia Rizwan Ullah Kulsoom International Hospital, Islmabad PakistanBackground: Overuse injuries with shoulder pain are one of the most common complaints among cricket bowlers, leading to reduced performance, and ultimately affecting an athlete's career and overall well-being. Isometric muscle training (IMT) is gaining attention as an effective intervention for musculoskeletal pain and functional performance. Objective: To determine the effects of isometric muscle training on shoulder pain, function, and performance in bowlers. Methods: a single-blind, randomized controlled trial was carried out from July 2023 to June 2024 on active male bowlers between the ages of 18 and 30, who suffered from pain and discomfort in the rotator cuff muscle. A total of n-36 bowlers were randomly allocated to Group A and received isometric exercises focused on shoulder flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, internal rotation, and external rotation. Group B underwent conventional physical therapy exercises, including open and closed kinetic chain shoulder exercises, active ROMs, and stretching. The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Disability of Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) Questionnaire were used for pain and disability, respectively. The assessment was done at baseline, after 2nd week and 4th week. Results: The results showed that IME had a significant effect (p<0.5) on pain reduction, functional recovery, and sports-specific performance compared to CPT except for speed (p≥0.05). The result of IME became evident from the 2nd week for pain and overall function, while in sports-related function, IME appeared significant (p<0.05) by the 4th week. Conclusion: Isometric exercises are highly effective for managing shoulder pain and improving functional capacity in bowlers, particularly in reducing disability and enhancing sports-specific performance over time. Clinical Trial # NCT06426875 https://ojs.trjournal.org/index.php/trehabj/article/view/92cricket bowlersconventional physical therapydisability of arm shoulder and hand (dash)functional performanceisometric exerciserotator cuffscapular stabilizationshoulder painvisual analogue scale (vas) |
| spellingShingle | Sheeraz Ali Ubaid Ullah Riafat Mehmood Osama Faisal Helping Hand Rehabilitation Center Lower Dir Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan Muhammad Khalil ur Rehman Effects of isometric muscle training on shoulder pain, function and performance in bowlers: A randomized clinical trail The Rehabilitation Journal cricket bowlers conventional physical therapy disability of arm shoulder and hand (dash) functional performance isometric exercise rotator cuff scapular stabilization shoulder pain visual analogue scale (vas) |
| title | Effects of isometric muscle training on shoulder pain, function and performance in bowlers: A randomized clinical trail |
| title_full | Effects of isometric muscle training on shoulder pain, function and performance in bowlers: A randomized clinical trail |
| title_fullStr | Effects of isometric muscle training on shoulder pain, function and performance in bowlers: A randomized clinical trail |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of isometric muscle training on shoulder pain, function and performance in bowlers: A randomized clinical trail |
| title_short | Effects of isometric muscle training on shoulder pain, function and performance in bowlers: A randomized clinical trail |
| title_sort | effects of isometric muscle training on shoulder pain function and performance in bowlers a randomized clinical trail |
| topic | cricket bowlers conventional physical therapy disability of arm shoulder and hand (dash) functional performance isometric exercise rotator cuff scapular stabilization shoulder pain visual analogue scale (vas) |
| url | https://ojs.trjournal.org/index.php/trehabj/article/view/92 |
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