Shoulder mobility in university level rugby players in relation to previous injury

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Sudworth, Christopher
Date
2014Type
Thesis
Publisher
Cardiff Metropolitan University
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Objective: To investigate what effect previous injury to the shoulder has on shoulder
mobility in university level ruby players.
Method: 18 male rugby players from Cardiff Metropolitan University volunteered to take
part in the study. A questionnaire was given to the participants to reveal information
regarding any previous injury to their shoulders. An inclinometer was then used to
measure the range of motion of the subjects shoulder internal and external rotation. A
measuring stick was also used to measure distances in order to get an idea of the
shoulders posterior capsule tightness and elevation. Using a two way repeated model
ANOVA the data was then analysed with significance set at (p=<.05) value.
Results: There were no significant differences in the mobility of all of the shoulder
movements tested between the injured and non-injured groups (p=>.05).
Conclusion: The results found in this investigation concluded that there was a difference
in the mobility of players who had previously injured their shoulder compared to those who
had not, however this difference was not statistically significant. These findings may have
been due to flaws in the study such as low participant numbers or because the type of
injuries and there effect on shoulder mobility were not individually analysed. Because of
the non-significant results and the limited literature regarding the issue there is a need for
further research
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DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS)
SPORT CONDITIONING, REHABILITATION AND
MASSAGE
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