Abstract

The long-term goal of our research agenda is to identify the mechanisms associated with rotator cuff tendinopathy (impingement syndrome) and subsequently evaluate novel treatment strategies that address these mechanisms. The objectives of this application are to study the muscle patterns in patients with rotator cuff tendinopathy as well as the effects of both pain and exercise on these patterns. Our first hypothesis is that pain relief from a shoulder injection will result in increased rotator cuff actiity. Our second hypothesis is that patients with tendinopathy will demonstrate improved rotator cuff muscle activity following a six-week exercise program and that this improvement will be higher in patients that respond favorably to treatment. Our final hypothesis is that patients with cuff tendinopathy will show decreased rotator cuff activity compared to healthy subjects. We plan on addressing these hypotheses using several novel techniques for muscle activity assessment.

Public Health Relevance

In the United States, there has been a steady increase in the number of shoulder injuries reported annually, with an enormous financial impact due to utilization of healthcare services, lost workdays and worker disability costs. The results from the proposed study will help form a basis selecting more effective rehabilitation strategies aimed at reducing the overall impact of shoulder injuries.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01AR063713-05
Application #
9304874
Study Section
Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Sciences Study Section (MRS)
Program Officer
Washabaugh, Charles H
Project Start
2014-07-01
Project End
2019-04-30
Budget Start
2018-05-01
Budget End
2019-04-30
Support Year
5
Fiscal Year
2018
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
University of Oregon
Department
Physiology
Type
Schools of Arts and Sciences
DUNS #
City
Eugene
State
OR
Country
United States
Zip Code
97403

  Publications

Phillips, David; Kosek, Peter; Karduna, Andrew (2018) The contribution of the supraspinatus muscle at sub-maximal contractions. J Biomech 68:65-69
Lin, Yin-Liang; Karduna, Andrew (2017) Errors in Shoulder Joint Position Sense Mainly Come from the Glenohumeral Joint. J Appl Biomech 33:32-38
Lin, Yin-Liang; Karduna, Andrew (2016) Four-week exercise program does not change rotator cuff muscle activation and scapular kinematics in healthy subjects. J Orthop Res 34:2079-2088
Lin, Yin-Liang; Karduna, Andrew (2016) Exercises focusing on rotator cuff and scapular muscles do not improve shoulder joint position sense in healthy subjects. Hum Mov Sci 49:248-57