Shoulder joint mobilization does not acutely affect strength or proprioception in healthy individuals.

Sci Rep · 2026 · PMC12868685 · PMID 41547871

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However, a trend toward improvement over time was noted in proprioception measured during flexion, with a near-significant main effect of time (F(1,46.0) = 2.767, p = 0.103).

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This suggests a possible general improvement in proprioceptive acuity regardless of intervention type, though it did not reach statistical significance.

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