Concentric isokinetic shoulder internal and external rotation strength in professional baseball pitchers

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 323-328

  Ellenbecker, Todd S ^a   Mattalino, Angelo J ^b  

^a Physiotherapy Associates   (United States)

^b Orthopaedic Surgeon   (United States)

Author keywords

Baseball; Dynamic muscle strength; Shoulder

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BASEBALL; BIOMECHANICS; BODY MOVEMENT; DYNAMOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISOKINETIC EXERCISE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; ROTATION; SHOULDER GIRDLE; SHOULDER INJURY; SPORTS MEDICINE;

EID: 0031446494     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.1997.25.5.323     Document Type: Article

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