Shoulder injuries attributed to resistance training: A brief review

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1696-1704

  Kolber, Morey J ^a   Beekhuizen, Kristina S ^a   Cheng, Ming Shun S ^a   Hellman, Madeleine A ^a  

^a NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bodybuilding; Resistance training injury; Shoulder pain; Weightlifting

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DISLOCATION; EDUCATION; HUMAN; INJURY; JOINT INSTABILITY; MIDDLE AGED; PERIPHERAL NERVE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SHOULDER; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DISLOCATIONS; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MIDDLE AGED; PERIPHERAL NERVES; RESISTANCE TRAINING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SHOULDER; WEIGHT LIFTING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956633655     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181dc4330     Document Type: Review

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