Glenohumeral rotational range of motion in collegiate overhead-throwing athletes during an athletic season

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 611-616

  Dwelly, Priscilla M ^a   Tripp, Brady L ^b   Tripp, Patricia A ^b   Eberman, Lindsey E ^c   Gorin, Steven ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Institute of Sports Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Glenohumeral internal rotation deficit; Shoulder; Upper extremity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BASEBALL; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; GLENOHUMERAL INTERNAL ROTATION DEFICIT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; RESTITUTION; SHOULDER; SOFTBALL; SPORT; TRAINING;

ATHLETIC INJURIES; BASEBALL; BIOMECHANICS; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ROTATION; SHOULDER JOINT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 72449198523     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-44.6.611     Document Type: Article

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