The belly-press test for the physical examination of the subscapularis muscle: Electromyographic validation and comparison to the lift-off test

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 427-430

  Tokish, John M ^a   Decker, Michael J ^b   Ellis, Henry B ^a   Torry, Michael R ^a   Hawkins, Richard J ^a  

^a STEADMAN HAWKINS RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BELLY PRESS TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FUNCTION TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LATISSIMUS DORSI FLAP; LIFT OFF TEST; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SUBSCAPULARIS MUSCLE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0141927471     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1058-2746(03)00047-8     Document Type: Article

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