Isokinetic eccentric-to-concentric strength ratios of the shoulder rotator muscles in throwers and nonthrowers

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 537-541

  Noffal, Guillermo J ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM MOVEMENT; ARM MUSCLE; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BASEBALL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMOMETRY; HUMAN; ISOKINETIC EXERCISE; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTATOR CUFF; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; SHOULDER INJURY; SPORT; SPORT INJURY; TORQUE;

EID: 0038795011     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/03635465030310041001     Document Type: Article

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