The effects of an exercise intervention on forward head and rounded shoulder postures in elite swimmers

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 376-381

  Thigpen, Charles A ^b,d   Lynch, Stephanie S ^a   Mihalik, Jason P ^c   Prentice, William E ^c   Padua, Darin ^c  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Proaxis Therapy   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d Therapy   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INJURY; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHOULDER; SHOULDER PAIN; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPORT INJURY; STRETCHING EXERCISE; SWIMMING;

ADOLESCENT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; HUMANS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTURE; SHOULDER; SHOULDER PAIN; SWIMMING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950887349     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2009.066837     Document Type: Article

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