A New Shoulder Proprioceptive Rehabilitative Tool (SRPT) for the Evaluation of the Role of the Shoulder During Reaching

A New Neurocognitive Interpretation of the Shoulder Position Sense During Reaching

The aim of the study focused on the creation of a rehabilitative measuring device (SRPT-shoulder proprioceptive rehabilitation tool) and the development of the examination methodology for assessing the proprioception of the glenohumeral joint respect to scapula abduction, within the movement of antepulsion on the sagittal plane both in healthy subjects and in patients with shoulder impingement syndrome.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Right-handed
• Diagnosis of subacromial right impingement syndrome performed by the orthopedic specialist (nuclear magnetic resonance and/or ultrasound examination)
• Neer stages 1, 2 and 3
• Presence of pain 3 <VAS<8 at baseline
• Age between 55 and 65 years.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Diabetes mellitus
• Inflammatory systemic diseases
• CNS and/or PNS diseases
• Systemic infectious diseases
• Neoplastic diseases
• Assumption of antidepressants and/or anxiolytics and/or other medications that can affect attention and sensory
• Visual problems not properly compensated
• Previous surgery to the shoulder