Research Article

The Effect of Regular Exercising on Shoulder Pain and Scapular Endurance

Volume: 9 Number: 2 August 8, 2025
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The Effect of Regular Exercising on Shoulder Pain and Scapular Endurance

Abstract

Purpose: Serratus Anterior and Trapezius muscles are the most important stabilizers of the scapulothoracic joint. Inadequate endurance of these muscles plays a crucial role in reduced neuromuscular performance. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of regular exercise on scapular muscle endurance and shoulder pain in young individuals. Methods: This study was designed as a prospective controlled study. Participants' clinical and socio-demographic characteristics were documented, the Scapular Muscular Endurance (SME) test was employed to evaluate scapular muscle endurance, and shoulder pain was assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale. Results: One hundred participants exercising regularly (38 females, mean age 21.37±0.23 years) and 100 sedentary participants (55 females, mean age 21.21±0.20 years) were included. Participants were divided into two groups: those who had pain and those who did not. Scapular endurance of the regular exercising group and the sedentary group with pain and without pain was compared. In all groups, SME was found to be higher in favour of the regularly exercising group (p<0.001). The groups were not shown significant in terms of shoulder pain (p > 0.05). Conclusions: Awareness of exercising regularly from the young ages should be raised for both to emphasize the importance of exercising regularly and to prevent shoulder problems that may occur in the following ages.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Pain, Sports Medicine

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

August 1, 2025

Publication Date

August 8, 2025

Submission Date

February 8, 2024

Acceptance Date

February 19, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 9 Number: 2

APA
Dengız, A., Çetişli Korkmaz, N., & Doğru Hüzmeli, E. (2025). The Effect of Regular Exercising on Shoulder Pain and Scapular Endurance. Ahi Evran Medical Journal, 9(2), 195-202. https://doi.org/10.46332/aemj.1433915
AMA
1.Dengız A, Çetişli Korkmaz N, Doğru Hüzmeli E. The Effect of Regular Exercising on Shoulder Pain and Scapular Endurance. Ahi Evran Med J. 2025;9(2):195-202. doi:10.46332/aemj.1433915
Chicago
Dengız, Aziz, Nilufer Çetişli Korkmaz, and Esra Doğru Hüzmeli. 2025. “The Effect of Regular Exercising on Shoulder Pain and Scapular Endurance”. Ahi Evran Medical Journal 9 (2): 195-202. https://doi.org/10.46332/aemj.1433915.
EndNote
Dengız A, Çetişli Korkmaz N, Doğru Hüzmeli E (August 1, 2025) The Effect of Regular Exercising on Shoulder Pain and Scapular Endurance. Ahi Evran Medical Journal 9 2 195–202.
IEEE
[1]A. Dengız, N. Çetişli Korkmaz, and E. Doğru Hüzmeli, “The Effect of Regular Exercising on Shoulder Pain and Scapular Endurance”, Ahi Evran Med J, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 195–202, Aug. 2025, doi: 10.46332/aemj.1433915.
ISNAD
Dengız, Aziz - Çetişli Korkmaz, Nilufer - Doğru Hüzmeli, Esra. “The Effect of Regular Exercising on Shoulder Pain and Scapular Endurance”. Ahi Evran Medical Journal 9/2 (August 1, 2025): 195-202. https://doi.org/10.46332/aemj.1433915.
JAMA
1.Dengız A, Çetişli Korkmaz N, Doğru Hüzmeli E. The Effect of Regular Exercising on Shoulder Pain and Scapular Endurance. Ahi Evran Med J. 2025;9:195–202.
MLA
Dengız, Aziz, et al. “The Effect of Regular Exercising on Shoulder Pain and Scapular Endurance”. Ahi Evran Medical Journal, vol. 9, no. 2, Aug. 2025, pp. 195-02, doi:10.46332/aemj.1433915.
Vancouver
1.Aziz Dengız, Nilufer Çetişli Korkmaz, Esra Doğru Hüzmeli. The Effect of Regular Exercising on Shoulder Pain and Scapular Endurance. Ahi Evran Med J. 2025 Aug. 1;9(2):195-202. doi:10.46332/aemj.1433915

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