Glenohumeral range of motion deficits and posterior shoulder tightness in throwers with pathologic internal impingement

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 385-391

  Myers, Joseph B ^a,b,d   Laudner, Kevin G ^c   Pasquale, Maria R ^a   Bradley, James P ^b   Lephart, Scott M ^a,b  

^a Department of Physical Therapy School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Glenohumeral internal rotation deficit (GIRD); Impingement; Throwing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTATOR CUFF; SHOULDER; SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME;

ADULT; BASEBALL; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; HUMANS; HUMERUS; MALE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME; SHOULDER JOINT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 32944471652     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546505281804     Document Type: Article

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