Reliability of shoulder internal rotation passive range of motion measurements in the supine versus sidelying position

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 40, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 589-594

  Lunden, Jason B ^a,b   Muffenbier, Mike ^c   Giveans, M Russell ^d   Cieminski, Cort J ^e  

^a Clinical Faculty   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c Accelerated Sports Therapy and Fitness   (United States)

^d Fairview Health Services   (United States)

^e ST CATHERINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Glenohumeral joint; Goniometry; Motion; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956726224     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2010.3197     Document Type: Article

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