Different scapular kinematics in healthy subjects during arm elevation and lowering: Glenohumeral and scapulothoracic patterns

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 209-215

  Yano, Yuichiro ^a   Hamada, Junichiro ^b   Tamai, Kazuya ^a   Yoshizaki, Kunio ^c,d   Sahara, Ryo ^b   Fujiwara, Takayuki ^c,d   Nohara, Yutaka ^a  

^a DOKKYO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Kuwano Kyoritsu Hospital   (Japan)

^c Koriyama Institute of Health Science   (Japan)

^d SHINSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

3 dimensional motion analyzer; scapular kinematics; Shoulder motion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KINEMATICS; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; SCAPULA; SHOULDER; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TILTING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HUMERUS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REFERENCE VALUES; SCAPULA; SHOULDER JOINT; UPPER EXTREMITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 76949102345     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2009.09.007     Document Type: Article

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