Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic Of Iran

en A comparative study on scapular static position between femaleswith and without generalized joint hyper mobility Physical Medecine& Rehabilitaion Physical Medecine& Rehabilitaion Original Research Original Research Background: Generalized joint hyper mobility predisposes some individuals to a wide variety of musculoskeletal complaints. Given the critical role of scapular position in function of shoulder, the aim of this study was to compare scapular position between persons with and without general joint hyper mobility. Methods: By nonprobability sampling 30 hyper mobile persons at average of 22.86 ±2.77 years of age and 30 non hyper mobile persons (age 23.6 ± 2.73years) through a case-control design participated in the study. Scapular position was assessed according to the lateral scapular slide test. Independent t test and repeated measures ANOVA were used to statistically analyze scapular position differences between groups. Results: Compared to non hyper mobile persons, those with General joint hyper mobility demonstrated a significantly higher superior scapula slide in dependent arm position (p=0.03). However, no significant difference was found between another scores between two groups (p>0.05). Conclusion: The results suggest that altered scapular position may be an important aspect of General joint hyper mobility. General joint hyper mobility, Static scapular position, Scapular kinematic. 97 102 http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-312&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Afsun Nodehi Moghadam nodehi@uswr.ac.ir 20031947532846007438 20031947532846007438 Yes Department of Physical Therapy, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Maryam Moghadam Salimee maryampt9@yahoo.com 20031947532846007439 20031947532846007439 No University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.