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Table 2 Treatment efficacy categorized by starting range of motion

From: Efficacy of high-intensity home mechanical stretch therapy for treatment of shoulder stiffness: a retrospective review

External rotation

< 15°

15–29°

30–44°

≥ 45°

n

384

464

461

418

Initial external rotation (°)

4.6 (6.5)

20.6 (3.8)

34.6 (4.5)

55.7 (10.9)

Last recorded external rotation (°)

53.2 (22.1)

54.5 (20.3)

60.1 (18.5)

68.7 (17.9)

External rotation gain (°)

48.6

33.9

25.5

13.0

Abduction

< 80°

80–99°

100–119°

≥ 120°

n

603

423

213

204

Initial abduction (°)

53.3 (18.2)

87.5 (5.1)

107.0 (5.8)

135.2 (148)

Last recorded abduction (°)

111.8 (33.4)

122.9 (29.6)

133.9 (26.7)

146.8 (25.8)

Abduction gain (°)

58.5

35.4

26.9

11.6

Forward flexion

< 80°

80–109°

110–129°

≥ 130°

n

138

249

191

273

Initial flexion (°)

52.2 (19.0)

92.2 (7.6)

117.8 (5.4)

145.0 (11.6)

Last recorded flexion (°)

120.9 (33.3)

130.7 (28.7)

142.1 (22.2)

152.7 (20.0)

Flexion gain (°)

68.7

38.5

24.3

7.7

Internal rotation

< 15°

15–29°

30–44°

≥ 45°

n

50

55

121

231

Initial internal rotation (°)

4.1 (4.9)

21.2 (4.1)

35.6 (4.6)

59.4 (12.0)

Last recorded internal rotation (°)

50.7 (19.3)

52.3 (25.4)

54.9 (16.5)

62.2 (16.9)

Internal rotation gain (°)

46.6

31.1

19.3

2.8

  1. Data are mean (SD)