Swapna Rout*, Sinha A.G.K
Background: Range of motion around the joint is the flexibility, which is considered as an fitness component. It is important for general health, sports performance and injury prevention. Normative data are the data which are obtained from a reference population that establishes the baseline distribution for a measurement against which the assessed measurement can be compared. Normative joint ROM data can serve as a very useful reference to quantify an individual’s performance quality. However studies on normative joint range of motion in India are not widely available.
Objective: To obtain the normative data of shoulder and elbow joint range of motion in archery and hockey players of age groups 11 yrs-40 yrs of Punjab and to observe the correlation between the age and joint range of motion of players. Method: A sample of 402 sports players consisting 210 hockey (92 males and 118 females) and 190 archery (102 males and 90 females) through convenient sampling using snow ball technique. Shoulder and elbow joint range of motion measurement was done using universal goniometer.
Result: The normative data of shoulder joint range of motion of hockey players for flexion, extension, abduction, internal rotation and external rotation are (177-178), (76-77), (176-177), (73) and (84-85) in degrees respectively. The corresponding values for archery players are (175-177), (74-75), (174-175), (68-86) and (86-87) in degrees respectively.
Conclusion: The archery players demonstrating slightly larger shoulder ROM in comparison to hockey players. The hockey players demonstrating higher elbow ROM in comparison to archery players.
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