Research Article

The Applicability of Provocative Functional Tests in the Diagnosis of Rotator Cuff Muscle Injuries of the Best University Athletes

Table 1

Participants’ characteristics.


Age (years)
Height (cm)
Weight (kg)
Sports experience (years)
Practiced a day (1-3 times per week)
Practiced a week (3-6 times per week)
Shoulder injuries ()48
Pain in shoulder (VAS scale) ()60
Speed’s test ()14
Neer’s test ()9
Hawkins test ()41
Lift-off test ()11
Yergason’s test ()15

Legend: : arithmetic mean; SD: standard deviation; : number of cases.