title: Development of a self-managed loaded exercise programme for rotator cuff tendinopathy.
abstract: This paper describes a self-managed loaded exercise programme which has been designed to address the pain and disability associated with rotator cuff tendinopathy. The intervention has been developed with reference to current self-management theory and with reference to the emerging benefit of loaded exercise for tendinopathy. This self-managed loaded exercise programme is being evaluated within the mixed methods SELF study (ISRCTN 84709751) which includes a pragmatic randomised controlled trial conducted within the UK National Health Service.
authors.affiliation: School of Health & Related Research, University of Sheffield, Regent Court, 30 Regent Street, Sheffield S1 4DA, UK. Electronic address: c.littlewood@sheffield.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Littlewood
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Malliaras
authors.forename: Sue
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mawson
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: May
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Walters
mesh_terms: D002985:Clinical Protocols; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D055070:Resistance Training; D017006:Rotator Cuff; D012648:Self Care; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000534:rehabilitation*
keywords: Exercise; Rehabilitation; Rotator cuff; Self-management; Tendinopathy