A COMPARISION OF THE EFFECT OF RUBBER CHAIN FOR INCREASE STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE UPON RANGE OF MOTION IN FEMALE PATIENT WITH FROZEN SHOULDER

Abstract

The purposes of this research were to study and contrast the effects of rubber chain for increase
strength and endurance upon range of motion in female patients with frozen shoulder. Subjects of this study
were 30 females with frozen shoulders (40 – 60 years) who were selected by volunteer random sampling
procedures. The subjects were divided into 3 groups with 10 subjects in each group by randomly
assignment. Control group performed hot pack 20 minute and mobilization technique 20 minute, group 1
performed control program and strength training with rubber chain and group 2 performed control program
and endurance training with rubber chain. Treatments were administered 3 days per week. For period of 6
weeks. Data were analyzed by using ANOVA and match pair t-test. The findings revealed that three groups
increased their active range of motion in shoulder flexion, abduction, external rotation, internal rotation.
However, there was no significant difference of average active range of motion in the direction of shoulder
flexion. After six weeks of treatment, active range of motion of strength training group and endurance training
groups was significantly (p< 0.05).

These results demonstrated that the effect of rubber chain for increase strength and endurance upon
range of motion in female patients with frozen shoulder was different in the 3 groups. Therefore, strength
training group and endurance training group could be used to increase range of motion of shoulder joint in
patients with frozen shoulder.

(Journal of Sports Science and Technology 2014;14(2): 129 -141)