1M.PT Student, Musculoskeletal Condition & Sports
2Lecturer, Shri K.K. Sheth Physiotherapy College, Rajkot, Gujrat
*Corresponding author: Vishwa Mankad-2nd M.PT Student, Shri K.K. Sheth Physiotherapy College, Rajkot Email id: vishwamankad1@gmail.com
Online published on 17 October, 2016.
Measuring the pectoralis minor muscle length is of clinical interest, as a short pectoralis minor has been associated with a decrease of scapular posterior tilting and shoulder pain. A number of clinical syndromes those are associated with a shortening of pectoralis minor include thoracic outlet syndrome, scapular winging and tilting syndrome, scapular abduction syndrome, scapular depression syndrome and scapular downward rotation syndrome. To identify a postural shortening of pectoralis minor in association with these and other upper quadrant syndromes a test of the muscles length has been proposed.
The aim of the study is to find out prevalence of pectoralis minor tightness in healthy collegiate individuals.
200 collegiate individuals were taken of both the genders aged 18–25 years. Pectoralis minor tightness was measured by using pectoralis minor length test. Measurements were made in supine position where the linear distance from the treatment table to the posterior aspect of the acromion was measured by protractor. A distance greater than 2.6 cm would suggest the muscle had shortened.
Statistically significant (p<0.05) prevalence of pectoralis minor tightness was found in normal healthy collegiate individuals.
This study concludes that there is prevalence of pectoralis minor tightness in normal healthy collegiate individuals.
Pectoralis minor muscle, collegiate individuals, pectoralis minor length test
