Humeral head retroversion in competitive baseball players and its relationship to glenohumeral rotation range of motion

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 514-520

  Chant, Chris B ^a   Litchfield, Robert ^a   Griffin, Sharon ^a   Thain, Lisa M F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Humerus; Shoulder; Throwing

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548758437     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2007.2449     Document Type: Article

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