Comparison of the Acute Effects of Different Warm-up Protocols in Overhead Athletes With Posterior Shoulder Tightness

Comparison of the Acute Effects of Different Warm-up Protocols on Shoulder Mobility, Muscle Stiffness, Muscle Power Performance, Shoulder Functional Ability and Shoulder Endurance in Overhead Athletes With Posterior Shoulder Tightness

The aim of this study is to investigate the immediate effects of different warm-up protocols on Shoulder mobility, Muscle stiffness, Muscle power performance, Shoulder functional ability and Shoulder endurance in overhead athletes with posterior shoulder tightness

Inclusion Criteria:

• Recreational or amateur athletes between the ages of 18 and 40
• Training time exceeding four hours per week
• Shoulder internal rotation is reduced by more than 15 degrees compared to the non-dominant side, or the sum of shoulder external rotation and internal rotation is less than 15 degrees compared to the non-dominant side or Shoulder horizontal adduction is reduced by move than 15 degrees compared to the non-dominant side

Exclusion Criteria:

• Shoulder pain within the past three months
• History of shoulder fracture, dislocation, or soft tissue tear surgery in the past
• Contraindications for massage include: open wounds in the treatment area, skin cancer, infections in the treatment area, and severe edema