Loss of glenohumeral internal rotation in little league pitchers: A biomechanical study

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 795-801

  Nakamizo, Hiroyuki ^a   Nakamura, Yasuo ^b   Nobuhara, Katsuya ^c   Yamamoto, Tetsuji ^a  

^a KAGAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NIIGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Nobuhara Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDUCTION; ARM; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GLENOHUMERAL INTERNAL ROTATION DEFICIT; GONIOMETRY; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; KINEMATICS; KINETICS; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MOTION ANALYSIS SYSTEM; MOTOR COORDINATION; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; SCHOOL CHILD; SHOULDER; SHOULDER INJURY; VELOCITY;

ARTHROMETRY, ARTICULAR; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BASEBALL; BIOMECHANICS; CHILD; HUMANS; MALE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; ROTATION; SHOULDER JOINT; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 51249100655     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2008.02.013     Document Type: Article

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