Sink or Swim? Clinical Objective Tests and Measures Associated with Shoulder Pain in Swimmers of Varied Age Levels of Competition: A Systematic Review

CONCLUSION: Swimmers of various ages may have different objective clinical tests and measures associated with the risk for developing shoulder pain. More studies are needed to fully understand risk factors for shoulder pain in the masters swim competition level, and to validate recommended cut points for various tests and measures.KEY LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 3, Systematic review of mostly Level 3 studies.PMID:38179580 | PMC:PMC10761606 | DOI:10.26603/001c.90282
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