Glenohumeral internal rotation deficit in the asymptomatic professional pitcher and its relationship to humeral retroversion

Journal of Sports Science and Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 78-83

  Tokish, John M ^a   Curtin, Michael S ^b   Kim, Young Kyu ^c   Hawkins, Richard J ^d   Torry, Michael R ^e  

^a UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY   (United States)

^b Zoo Boise   (United States)

^c Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering   (South Korea)

^d Steadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas   (United States)

^e STEADMAN HAWKINS RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Glenohumeral internal rotation; Humeral retroversion; Pitcher ROM

Indexed keywords

EID: 40749083636     PISSN: None     EISSN: 13032968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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