Isokinetic scapular muscle performance in young elite gymnasts

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 458-463

  Cools, Ann M ^a   Geerooms, Ellen ^a   Van Den Berghe, Dorien F M ^a   Cambier, Dirk C ^a   Witvrouw, Erik E ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Scapular muscle balance; Scapulothoracic joint

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; ISOKINETIC EXERCISE; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; RANGE OF MOTION; REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY; SCHOOL CHILD; SPORT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENDURANCE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCAPULA; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; FEMALE; GYMNASTICS; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCAPULA;

EID: 39549095166     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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