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Table 4 Secondary treatment outcomes in participants with hypermobility spectrum disorder and long-lasting shoulder symptoms (n = 12)

From: Heavy shoulder strengthening exercise in people with hypermobility spectrum disorder (HSD) and long-lasting shoulder symptoms: a feasibility study

 

Baseline

Follow up

Within-group mean change (95% CI)

Within-group mean %—improvement

Self-reported outcome measures

 WOSI total score, 0–2100

1037 ± 215

509 ± 365

− 528 (− 738, − 318)

51

  Physical symptoms, 0–1000

455 ± 104

211 ± 151

− 245 (− 337, − 152)

54

  Sports/recreation/work, 0–400

228 ± 65

112 ± 97

− 117 (− 172, − 61)

51

  Lifestyle, 0–400

151 ± 94

84 ± 79

− 67 (− 113, − 22)

44

  Emotions, 0–300

203 ± 43

103 ± 72

− 100 (− 159, − 40)

49

 Shoulder pain (NPRS) during the past 7 days

  Lowest, 0–10

1.7 ± 1.4

0.8 ± 1.1

− 0.9 (− 1.7, − 0.2)

53

  Highest, 0–10

5.4 ± 2.6

2.9 ± 2.3

− 2.5 (− 3.8, − 1.2)

46

  Average, 0–10

3.5 ± 1.9

1.1 ± 1.2

− 2.4 (− 3.7, − 1.2)

69

 CIS, fatigue subscale, 8–56

39 ± 12

30 ± 11

− 9 (− 16, − 2)

23

 COOP/WONCA, 6–30

14.3 ± 3.7

13.2 ± 3.8

− 1.2 (− 4.5, 2.1)

8

 Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia, 11–44

25.5 ± 4.4

22.3 ± 4.3

− 3.3 (− 5.7, − 0.8)

13

 Global Perceived Effect, − 5 to 5

3.5 [3-5]

 EQ-5D-3L Health status questionnaire

  EQ-VAS, 0–100

68 ± 17

75 ± 16

7 (− 7, 21)

10

  Index score, < 0–1

0.80 ± 0.10

0.81 ± 0.10

0.01 (− 0.08, 0.09)

1

Objective outcome measures

 Range of motion, °

  Internal rotation passive

66.4 ± 18.8

57.5 ± 7.7

− 8.9 (− 18.8, 0.9)

13

  Internal rotation active

62.3 ± 16.3

58.7 ± 8.2

− 3.5 (− 12.4, 5.3)

6

  External rotation passive

100.9 ± 27.3

100.9 ± 17.0

− 0.1 (− 13.3, 13.2)

0

  External rotation active

101.7 ± 22.3

103.6 ± 13.8

1.9 (− 9.3, 13.1)

− 2

  Total rotation test > 180°

5 (42)

1 (8)

  

 Isometric shoulder strength, Nm/kg

  Scaption (n = 11)

1.67 ± 0.72

2.18 ± 0.76

0.51 (0.23, 0.78)

31

  Internal rotation (n = 11)

4.57 ± 1.71

5.90 ± 1.41

1.32 (0.70, 1.95)

29

  External rotation(n = 11)

3.17 ± 1.22

4.05 ± 1.02

0.89 (0.37, 1.40)

28

  External/internal rotation ratio (n = 11)

0.72 ± 0.17

0.69 ± 0.10

− 0.02 (− 0.10, 0.05)

− 3

 Proprioception in flexion, error (°)

  Low range, 55° ± 10°

4.9 ± 1.7

3.6 ± 1.4

− 1.2 (− 2.4, 0.0)

24

  Mid-range, 90° ± 10°

4.3 ± 2.0

3.4 ± 1.5

− 0.9 (− 2.2, 0.3)

21

  High range,125° ± 10° (n = 11)

4.3 ± 2.0

4.9 ± 3.2

0.6 (− 2.0, 3.2)

− 14

 Shoulder instability and laxity tests, positive, n (%)

  Shoulder flexion test

1 (8.3)

2 (16.7)

  

  Apprehension test

6 (50.0)

4 (33.3)

  

  Relocation test

5 (41.7)

2 (16.7)

  

  Release test

4 (33.3)

2 (16.7)

  

  Load and shift anterior (0–3), positive 2–3

5 (41.7)

8 (66.7)

  

  Load and shift posterior (0–3), positive 2–3

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

  

  Sulcus sign, positive > 2 cm

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

  

  Gagey, positive > 105°

4 (33.3)

1 (8.3)

  

  Rotés Queról, positive > 90°

4 (33.3)

0 (0.0)

  
  1. Data are presented as mean ± SD, median [IQR], and n (%)
  2. SD standard deviation, IQR interquartile range, CI confidence interval, WOSI Western Ontario Shoulder Instability Index, NPRS numeric pain rating scale, CIS Checklist Individual Strength, COOP/WONCA Dartmouth Primary Care Cooperative Research Network/World Organization of National Colleges, Academies and Academic Associations of General Practitioners/Family Physicians, EQ-5D-3L European Quality of life - 5 Dimensions – Three-Level, VAS visual analogue scale