Internal and external rotation of the shoulder: effects of plane, end-range determination, and scapular motion.

The purpose of this study was to determine whether plane, end-range determination, or scapular motion affects shoulder range-of-motion measurements. In 16 healthy subjects, instrumentation with a magnetic tracking device was used to measure shoulder internal and external range of motion. The arm was supported while it was rotated either actively or passively with a measured torque. There was a significant main effect of plane for internal rotation (P < .001) but not for external rotation (P = .584). Passive humerothoracic motion was significantly greater than active humerothoracic motion for internal rotation (P < .006) and external rotation (P < .01). Active and passive humerothoracic motion was significantly greater than active and passive glenohumeral motion in 6 of the 7 active conditions and all 7 passive conditions (P < .002). Our results suggest that significant amounts of scapulothoracic motion may impact measurements of isolated glenohumeral joint motion.

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