Sonographic stress measurement of glenohumeral joint laxity in collegiate swimmers and age-matched controls

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1077-1084

  Borsa, Paul A ^a,b   Scibek, Jason S ^b   Jacobson, Jon A ^c   Meister, Keith ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d TMI Sports Medicine and Orthopedics   (United States)

Author keywords

Force displacement; Hyperlaxity; Ligament; Shoulder; Sonography

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLLEGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOULDER; SHOULDER DISLOCATION; SHOULDER PAIN; SWIMMING;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; SHOULDER JOINT; SHOULDER PAIN;

EID: 21444451980     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546504272267     Document Type: Article

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