Table 5.
Overall effectiveness of specific exercise strategy and best evidence synthesis across outcomes on short term
| Outcome | Inter-group effectivenessa | Best evidence synthesis |
|---|---|---|
| Pain | Yes (moderate [55]) No (moderate [53, 54, 57, 58], low [56]) |
Insufficient (conflicting) evidence |
| Function | Yes (moderate [55]) No (moderate [53, 54, 57, 58], low [56]) |
Insufficient (conflicting) evidence |
| General strength | Yes (moderate [54]) No (moderate [55, 57], low [56]) |
Insufficient (conflicting) evidence |
| aScapular-stabilizers | Yes (moderate [54]) No (low [56]) |
Limited evidence |
| aProprioception and clinical tests | No (moderate [55, 57]) Yes (moderate [54]) |
Insufficient evidence |
| Range of motion | No (moderate [54, 55, 57], low [56]) | No evidence |
a Statistical significant effect between groups in favor of specific exercise intervention