Profile of isokinetic eccentric-to-concentric strength ratios of shoulder rotator muscles in elite female team handball players

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 743-749

  Andrade, Marília Dos Santos ^a   Fleury, Anna Maria ^a   de Lira, Claudio Andre Barbosia ^b   Dubas, João Paulo ^a   da Silva, Antonio Carlos ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF GOIÁS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Athletic injuries; Muscle strength dynamometer; Muscle weakness; Shoulder joint

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; FEMALE; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; ROTATOR CUFF; SHOULDER; SPORT INJURY;

ADULT; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC INJURIES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; ROTATOR CUFF; SHOULDER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952604990     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640411003645687     Document Type: Article

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