The empty can exercise: Considerations for strengthening the supraspinatus

Strength and Conditioning Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 38-40

  Kolber, Morey J ^a   Beekhuizen, Kristina S ^a  

^a NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 68249155002     PISSN: 15241602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/SSC.0b013e3181966b46     Document Type: Article

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