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Repisalud author Navarro-Ledesma, Santiago author Fernandez-Sanchez, Manuel author Struyf, Filip author Martinez-Calderon, Javier author Miguel Morales-Asencio, Jose author Luque-Suarez, Alejandro 2024-02-10T20:01:40Z 2024-02-10T20:01:40Z 2019-06-12 http://hdl.handle.net/10668/14111 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/17877 31196895 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023020 2044-6055 BMJ open To determine the potential differences in both scapular positioning and scapular movement between the symptomatic and asymptomatic contralateral shoulder, in patients with unilateral subacromial pain syndrome (SAPS), and when compared with participants free of shoulder pain. Three different primary care centres. A sample of 73 patients with SAPS in their dominant arm was recruited, with a final sample size of 54 participants. The scapular upward rotation (SUR), the pectoralis minor and the levator scapulae muscles length tests were carried out. When symptomatic shoulders and controls were compared, an increased SUR at all positions (45°, 90° and 135°) was obtained in symptomatic shoulders (2/3,98/8,96°, respectively). These differences in SUR surpassed the minimal detectable change (MDC95) (0,91/1,55/2,83° at 45/90/135° of shoulder elevation). No differences were found in SUR between symptomatic and contralateral shoulders. No differences were found in either pectoralis minor or levator scapulae muscle length in all groups. SUR was greater in patients with chronic SAPS compared with controls at different angles of shoulder elevation. eng Chronic pain Scapular kinematic Shoulder pain Differences in scapular upward rotation, pectoralis minor and levator scapulae muscle length between the symptomatic, the contralateral asymptomatic shoulder and control subjects: a cross-sectional study in a Spanish primary care setting. research article