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The goal of this clinical trial is to test normal participants.
The main question it aims to answer is:
• Do the participant's pectoralis minor muscles change length immediately after performing an exercise that recruits the scapular retractor muscles? Participants will have their pectoralis minor muscle measured, then perform an exercise recruiting the scapular retractor muscles, and then have their pectoralis muscle measured again.
The participants will have their standing height measured in centimeters with a tape measure fixed against a wall. Participants will then step away from the wall and will be asked to stand in their normal resting position. A mark will be placed on the most medial-inferior aspect of the coracoid process and a second mark on the anterior-inferior edge of the third rib, one index finger's width lateral to the sternum. A caliper will then be used to measure the distance between these marks as the participant holds a normal exhalation.
Participants will then lay prone on a treatment plinth with a small towel roll under their forehead. The participants will form both fists and place them on the plinth just superior to their head, with bilateral thumbs up and the ulnar side of the hands resting on the plinth, and their arms relaxed so their elbows remain on the plinth. The participants will then lift their elbows off the plinth as high as possible while keeping their hands on the plinth. The participants will repeat this motion for 10 repetitions, performing three sets of this exercise with 30 seconds of rest in between each set.
After the third set, the participants will stand up and a second caliper will be used to once again measure PM length by the same tester using the same marks. This will conclude the testing procedure and the participant's involvement in the study.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention arm | Experimental | Participants who underwent intervention. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scapular retraction exercise | Other | Participant lies prone with hands superior to the head on a treatment plinth and lifts their elbows 10 repetitions for three sets with 30 seconds of rest between each set. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Pectoralis Minor Length | Length of the Pectoralis Muscle length in millimeters | Measured before and immediately after intervention |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Dye, MPT | North Idaho Physical Therapy | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Idaho Physical Therapy | Hayden | Idaho | 83835 | United States |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18434665 | Background | Borstad JD. Measurement of pectoralis minor muscle length: validation and clinical application. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2008 Apr;38(4):169-74. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2008.2723. Epub 2007 Nov 21. | |
| 28167190 | Background | Viriyatharakij N, Chinkulprasert C, Rakthim N, Patumrat J, Ketruang B. Change of pectoralis minor length, and acromial distance, during scapular retraction at 60 degrees shoulder elevation. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2017 Jan;21(1):53-57. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2016.04.015. Epub 2016 Apr 29. |
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| Type | Includes Protocol | Includes SAP | Includes ICF | Document Label | Document Date | Document Uploaded Date | Document File Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prot_SAP | Yes | Yes | No | Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan | Nov 30, 2023 | Nov 30, 2023 | Prot_SAP_000.pdf |
| ICF | No | No | Yes | Informed Consent Form | Apr 19, 2021 | Mar 12, 2024 | ICF_001.pdf |
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