The relationship between forward scapular posture and posterior shoulder tightness among baseball players

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 2106-2112

  Laudner, Kevin G ^a,c   Moline, Mike T ^b   Meister, Keith ^c  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Casper College   (United States)

^c Texas Metroplex Institute for Sports Medicine and Orthopedics   (United States)

Author keywords

flexibility; glenohumeral; scapular dyskinesis; throwing athlete

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BASEBALL; BODY POSTURE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCAPULA; SHOULDER;

ADULT; ATHLETES; BASEBALL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; POSTURE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCAPULA; SHOULDER JOINT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77958168650     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546510370291     Document Type: Article

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