Evaluation of general joint laxity, shoulder laxity and mobility in competitive swimmers during growth and in normal controls

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 169-176

  Jansson, Anna ^a,d   Saartok, Tönu ^a,b   Werner, Suzanne ^a,c   Renström, Per ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b Visby Hospital   (Sweden)

^c ST GÖRAN S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Beighton score; Drawer test; Glenohumeral joint; Rotation; Sulcus test

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPETITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; FEMALE; GONIOMETRY; HUMAN; JOINT LAXITY; JOINT MOBILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SHOULDER; SPORT; SWIMMING;

CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SHOULDER JOINT; SWEDEN; SWIMMING;

EID: 19744374766     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2004.00417.x     Document Type: Article

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