INTRODUCTION: Patients with painful shoulder disorders show coordinative deficiencies. This study aims to investigate, whether an additional global coordination training approach enhances the success of shoulder rehabilitation. METHOD: 30 patients with different shoulder pathologies participated in a randomised pilot study. Participants were randomized into two groups. We investigated the ability of daily functioning, pain intensity, shoulder mobility and overall coordination of our participants. Over a time span of three weeks, one group trained on the posturomed and the other group on the slackline. RESULTS: No significant differences were found between the two groups. Both groups showed a significant improvement in shoulder mobility and coordination. The Slackline group also showed reduced pain intensity. CONCLUSION: This pilot study revealed preliminary evidence for the positive effect of global coordination training approaches in both groups. Slackline as well as Posturomed training might be efficient for the treatment of shoulder pathologies. Both interventions appear to be a suitable addition to usual physical therapy treatment to improve mobility and coordination ability in patients with shoulder pathology. Further research is necessary.

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