TABLE 2.
Patterns of Glenohumeral Joint Angular Position*
Abduction | Flexion | Scapular Plane Abduction | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Asymptomatic (n = 12) | Symptomatic (n = 10) | Asymptomatic (n = 12) | Symptomatic (n = 10) | Asymptomatic (n = 12) | Symptomatic (n = 10) | |
Elevation | ||||||
Constant elevation | 12 (100) | 10 (100) | 12 (100) | 10 (100) | 12 (100) | 10 (100) |
Plane of elevation | ||||||
Decreasing (more posterior) | 5 (42) | 8 (80) | 0 (0) | 1 (10) | 2 (17) | 7 (70) |
Increasing (more anterior) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (8) | 0 (0) | 3 (25) | 0 (0) |
Changing | 7 (58) | 1 (10) | 11 (92) | 8 (80) | 3 (25) | 2 (20) |
No change | 0 (0) | 1 (10) | 0 (0) | 1 (10) | 4 (33) | 1 (10) |
Glenohumeral IR/ER | ||||||
Constant IR | 7 (58) | 3 (30) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (10) |
Constant ER | 0 (0) | 1 (10) | 12 (100) | 10 (100) | 9 (75) | 8 (80) |
Changing IR/ER | 5 (42) | 4 (40) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
No change | 0 (0) | 2 (20) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (25) | 1 (10) |
Abbreviations: ER, external rotation; IR, internal rotation.
Values are n (%) of participants demonstrating each pattern of motion.