Analysis of the scapulohumeral rhythm and electromyography of the shoulder muscles during elevation and lowering: Comparison of dominant and nondominant shoulders

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 756-763

  Yoshizaki, Kunio ^a,b   Hamada, Junichiro ^c   Tamai, Kazuya ^d   Sahara, Ryo ^c   Fujiwara, Takayuki ^a,b   Fujimoto, Tetsuya ^b  

^a Koriyama Institute of Health Sciences   (Japan)

^b SHINSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Kuwano Kyoritsu Hospital   (Japan)

^d DOKKYO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

dominance; electromyography; scapulohumeral rhythm; Shoulder joint

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELTOID MUSCLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAPULOHUMERAL RHYTHM; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; COHORT STUDIES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; HUMERUS; MALE; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PROBABILITY; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SCAPULA; SHOULDER JOINT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68749095764     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2009.02.021     Document Type: Article

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