The 'empty can' and 'full can' tests do not selectively activate supraspinatus

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 435-439

  Boettcher, Craig E ^a   Ginn, Karen A ^a   Cathers, Ian ^b  

^a University of Sydney   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Empty can test; Full can test; Rotator cuff; Shoulder; Supraspinatus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FUNCTION; NORMAL HUMAN; ROTATOR CUFF; SUPRASPINATUS; VALIDITY;

ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SHOULDER JOINT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67349099934     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2008.09.005     Document Type: Article

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