Effect of Cryotherapy on Proprioception and Throwing Accuracy in the Dominant Shoulder Among Female Recreational Players
M. Manikumar1, Monisha R2, Pahinian A3 and Simulia Dhinju B31Saveetha College of Physiotherapy, Chennai, India.
2SRM College of Physiotherapy, Chennai, India.
3Sri Venkateshwara College of Physiotherapy, Puducherry, India.
Corresponding Author E-mail: monishaphysio186@gmail.com
Abstract: Throwing is one of the most complex activities within all athletic activity. The integrity of the receptors responsible for movement and proprioception with neural pathways plays a important role in maximizing the shoulder mobility in throwing skill. After an acute shoulder injury in sport, an athlete may return to practice or competition following a cryotherapy treatment to the injured shoulder. To find the effect of Cryotherapy on proprioception and throwing efficiency of shoulder in recreational players. 10 female basketball players will be selected as per the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The procedures were explained and an informed consent statement was obtained from the participants. Crushed ice with terry towels were employed to all the players included to the study. Treatment duration was 15 minutes, immediately at the end of the treatment, the post-test documentation on throwing efficiency was documented. Throwing performance index was used to assess the Functional ability of the shoulder joint. Paired t-test was used to compare in mean values of pre-test and post-test. There was a statistically significant changes obtained in the throwing accuracy after 15 minutes of cryotherapy application.
Keywords: Cryotherapy; Female Basketball Players; Functional Throwing Performance Index; Recreational Athletes Back to TOC