The effect of tape on glenohumeral rotation range of motion in elite junior tennis players

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 90-94

  McConnell, Jenny ^a   Mcintosh, Brad ^b  

^a McConnell and Clements Physiotherapy   (Australia)

^b Sydney Sports and Spinal   (Australia)

Author keywords

Axis of rotation; Range of motion; Shoulder; Taping; Tennis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROCEDURES AND TECHNIQUES; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMERUS HEAD; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; SHOULDER; SUPINE POSITION; TENNIS; WRAPPING;

ADOLESCENT; ATHLETIC TAPE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; ROTATION; SEX FACTORS; SHOULDER JOINT; TENNIS;

EID: 67651036815     PISSN: 1050642X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JSM.0b013e31819b9cd1     Document Type: Article

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