Trapezius muscle timing during selected shoulder rehabilitation exercises

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 39, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 743-752

  De Mey, Kristof ^a   Cagnie, Barbara ^a   Van De Velde, Annemie ^a   Danneels, Lieven ^a   Cools, Ann M ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Lower trapezius; Middle trapezius; Posterior deltoid; Scapula; Upper trapezius

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INNERVATION; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; ROTATION; SHOULDER; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TIME;

ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PRONE POSITION; ROTATION; SHOULDER JOINT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 73349089353     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2009.3089     Document Type: Article

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