TY - JOUR
T1 - Assessment of Bilateral Shoulder Range of Motion in Firefighter Trainees Using a Markerless Motion Capture System
AU - Howard, Conner
AU - Kahnt, Alexis
AU - Volberding, Jennifer L.
AU - Dawes, Jay
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 Human Kinetics, Inc.
PY - 2023/9
Y1 - 2023/9
N2 - The unpredictable environments firefighters face paired with biomechanically compromising shoulder movements, such as overhead and lifting movements, place this population at an increased risk for shoulder injury. The purpose of this study was to assess firefighter trainees’ bilateral shoulder range of motion (ROM) using the Dynamic Athletic Research Institute Motion system. Retrospective anthropometric and ROM data for 31 male firefighter trainees were analyzed. Firefighter trainees’ mean shoulder ROM for bilateral external rotation, internal rotation, and extension were lower than previously published values. External rotation demonstrated the lowest percentage of trainees within normal ROM (left—6.67%, right—16.67%). Noting the susceptibility of upper extremity injuries among firefighters, establishing baseline ROM measurements for reference may improve musculoskeletal evaluations, training interventions, and injury rehabilitation.
AB - The unpredictable environments firefighters face paired with biomechanically compromising shoulder movements, such as overhead and lifting movements, place this population at an increased risk for shoulder injury. The purpose of this study was to assess firefighter trainees’ bilateral shoulder range of motion (ROM) using the Dynamic Athletic Research Institute Motion system. Retrospective anthropometric and ROM data for 31 male firefighter trainees were analyzed. Firefighter trainees’ mean shoulder ROM for bilateral external rotation, internal rotation, and extension were lower than previously published values. External rotation demonstrated the lowest percentage of trainees within normal ROM (left—6.67%, right—16.67%). Noting the susceptibility of upper extremity injuries among firefighters, establishing baseline ROM measurements for reference may improve musculoskeletal evaluations, training interventions, and injury rehabilitation.
KW - firefighter musculoskeletal screening
KW - markerless motion capture analysis
KW - shoulder dynamometry
KW - shoulder injuries
KW - shoulder mobility
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85171429428&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1123/ijatt.2022-0039
DO - 10.1123/ijatt.2022-0039
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85171429428
SN - 2157-7285
VL - 28
SP - 263
EP - 268
JO - International Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training
JF - International Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training
IS - 5
ER -