Altered corticospinal excitability of scapular muscles in individuals with shoulder impingement syndrome

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 17; no. 5; p. e0268533
• Main Authors: Chung, Ya-Chu, Chen, Chao-Ying, Chang, Chia-Ming, Lin, Yin-Liang, Liao, Kwong-Kum, Lin, Hsiu-Chen, Chen, Wen-Yin, Yang, Yea-Ru, Shih, Yi-Fen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 16.05.2022; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Arm; Biology and Life Sciences; Care and treatment; Center of gravity; Diagnosis; Electrodes; Electromyography; Engineering and Technology; Excitability; Impingement; Injuries; Latency; Magnetic fields; Medicine and Health Sciences; Motor evoked potentials; Muscles; Nervous system; Pain; Pyramidal tracts; Research and Analysis Methods; Rotator cuff; Shoulder; Shoulder injuries; Transcranial magnetic stimulation; Vertebra; Vertebrae; Taiwan

The purpose of this study is to assess and compare corticospinal excitability in the upper and lower trapezius and serratus anterior muscles in participants with and without shoulder impingement syndrome (SIS). Fourteen participants with SIS, and 14 without SIS were recruited through convenient samp...