Progressive Resistance Training of the Biceps in Subacromial Impingement Syndrome

The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of progressive resistance training of the biceps in shoulder rehabilitation in patients with subacromial impingement syndrome (SIS). Method: a randomized controlled clinical trial, with analysis intention-to-treat, approved by the Ethics and Research (1019/08), containing sixty patients of both sexes, SIS, evaluated at the initial time (T0), with 45 days (T45) and 90 days of treatment (T90). We analyzed the pain at rest (VAS), range of shoulder movement, strength, function by The Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) and quality of life by Short Form-36 (SF-36) and Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Index (WORC). They recommended the use of NSAIDs and analgesics in the presence of pain exacerbated, every eight hours. Study groups will perform therapeutic exercises for the shoulder and scapula stabilizers. In the experimental group associate progressive resistance training of the biceps.