Impact of Cervical Exercises During Simulated Game on Throwing Shoulder Motion and Strength

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Conditions studied: Shoulder

In brief

The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the impact of performing cervical exercises during a simulated game on shoulder range of motion and strength in collegiate baseball picthers. The main questions it aims to answer are: Can performing cervical retraction/extension exercises help to maintain shoulder internal rotation range of motion in the throwing shoulder after a pitching session? Can performing cervical retraction/extension exercises help to maintain shoulder external rotation strength in the throwing shoulder after a pitching session? Researchers will compare the effects of cervical retraction/extension exercises to no exercise to see if shoulder range of motion or strength is impacted. Participants will perform end-range cervical retraction and cervical retraction with extension, holding the end-range of motion for 3 seconds and performing 10 repetitions of each exercise between each inning of a simulated 5-inning game.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06854692

Run by

Sacred Heart University

People needed

20

Starts

2025-05-31

Expected to finish

2025-12-29

Last updated by the study team

2026-01-28

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• an overhead thrower over the age of 18 years old
• currently painfree while throwing at their usual intensity

You may not qualify if…

• previous shoulder or elbow surgery on the throwing arm within the last 12 months
• currently in the post-operative phase of a shoulder or elbow surgery on the throwing arm
• currently participating in a rehabilitation program for shoulder or elbow pain
• currently not able to throw due to shoulder or elbow pain

Where it is running

• Sacred Heart University — Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

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