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Study aim
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Evaluation of the effects of scapular taping on scapular muscles strength, upper limb performance and external/ internal rotation range of motion in overhead athletes with scapular dyskinesia
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Design
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This is a one -way blinded randomized controlled trial study.
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Settings and conduct
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This study will be done in athlete clubs; participants will be randomly divided into intervention or control groups. At first, participant’s height, weight and age will be recorded, then taping will be done. Strength of upper and lower trapezius, serratus anterior and infraspinatus muscles will be evaluated with a hand held dynamometer. Upper limb performance will be assessed with upper quarter y balance test, external/ internal rotation ROM will be measured with using goniometer then between and within groups differences will be compared
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria: Scapular dyskinesia, age between 18- 30 y/o, more than 3 years’ overhead sport experience and having overhead exercise at least 3 sessions per week؛ History of shoulder injury, surgery or repeated shoulder dislocation, History of neck pain or neck injury, History of systemic, rheumatologic and neurologic disease, obvious deformity, visible muscular atrophy, history of nerve involvement in neck area
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Intervention groups
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Intervention group: For mechanical correction of scapula, the non-elastic tape will be attached from the anterior aspect of coracoid process of scapula, near to upper clavicular region to upper trapezius muscle’s bulk, for posterior aspect of trunk, the tape will be attached in parallel to the lower trapezius muscle fibers, to the terminal parts of thoracic vertebras
Control group: Taping will be placebo with no mechanical correction.
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Main outcome variables
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Upper limb performance and muscles strength