Sonographic evaluation of the axillary artery during simulated overhead throwing arm positions

Physical Therapy in Sport

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 126-135

  Stapleton, Claire ^a   Herrington, Lee ^b   George, Keith ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Axillary artery; Diagnosis; Physical examination; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ABDUCTION; ADULT; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTERY COMPRESSION; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; AXILLARY ARTERY; B SCAN; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BODY POSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS MODEL; SYMPTOM; SYSTOLE; VASCULAR DISEASE;

ADULT; ARM; AXILLARY ARTERY; BIOMECHANICS; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOVEMENT; OBSERVATION; SPORTS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 48649087270     PISSN: 1466853X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2008.06.009     Document Type: Article

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