Original Research Article
Year: 2016 | Month: October | Volume: 6 | Issue: 10 | Pages: 105-109
Assessment of Shoulder Proprioception in Shoulder Pain Patients
Ajit S Dabholkar1, Shraddha Vijay Kumar2
Professor1, Post Graduate Student2
School of Physiotherapy, D.Y. Patil University, Nerul, Navi Mumbai.
Corresponding Author: Shraddha Vijay Kumar
ABSTRACT
Proprioception is an essential part of shoulder stability and neuromuscular control. The purpose of this study was to assess the shoulder proprioception in Shoulder pain patients and normal individuals. Hundred subjects (50 Shoulder pain Patients and 50 normal individuals) fulfilling the inclusion criteria were included in the study. Subjects were assessed on various target positions with active ipsilateral matching tasks. For each subject, active shoulder Range of Motion was measured for five movements. All target positions were tested thrice to assess the reliability of the measurement. Results revealed significant differences in Proprioception between the affected and un-affected shoulders of the patients (P<0.05). No significant differences were observed in proprioception between the dominant and non-dominant shoulders of normal individuals.
Key words: Proprioception, Joint Position Sense, Shoulder, Eyes Open, Eyes Closed.