Effects of Cervical Manipulation on Cervical Rotation Motion and Shoulder Rotational Motion and Strength in Overhead Athletes

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Conditions studied: Cervical Spine, Manipulation, Spinal, Shoulder, Overhead Athlete

In brief

This study will examine the effects of a single session of a quick stretch technique delivered to the neck on neck and shoulder motion as well as shoulder strength in collegiate overhead athletes.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06903793

Run by

Sacred Heart University

People needed

20

Starts

2025-04-07

Expected to finish

2025-05-13

Last updated by the study team

2025-09-03

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18 years old and above
• Current overhead college athlete
• No mental health considerations such as generalized anxiety disorder, PTSD, and schizophrenia

You may not qualify if…

• Upper extremity surgery in the last year
• Current shoulder pain
• Current neck pain
• Recent episodes of vertigo, dizziness, and migraines
• Recent motor vehicle accident
• History of cardiovascular disease such as hypertension, heart attack, stroke, coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease, arrhythmias, heart valve disease, congenital heart defects, and aortic aneurysm
• Fear or unwillingness to undergo cervical manipulation

Where it is running

• Sacred Heart University — Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

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