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Project

Why do asymptomatic rotator cuff tears become painful? - Effect of biomechanical, psychosocial and pain related factors
Code
01D00522
Duration
01 November 2022 → 14 July 2023
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Research disciplines
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Kinesitherapy
    • Physiotherapy
    • Rehabilitation
    • Musculo-skeletal systems
    • Rehabilitation sciences
Keywords
Physiotherapy shoulder rotator-cuff tears
 
Project description

Aim 1 is to determine if biomechanical and psychosocial factors differ between three groups: symptomatic rotator cuff (RC) tear, asymptomatic RC-tear, and healthy controls without RC-tear. Comparing those three groups is necessary in order to attribute possible differences to the presence of symptoms or the presence of a tear. Aim 2 is to determine risk factors for developing symptomatic RC-tears.