The role of shoulder muscles is task specific

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 651-656

  Boettcher, Craig E ^a   Cathers, Ian ^b   Ginn, Karen A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dynamic stability; Electromyography; Rotation; Rotator cuff; Scapulothoracic

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DELTOID MUSCLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; LATISSIMUS DORSI MUSCLE; MUSCLE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE; ROTATOR CUFF; SHOULDER MUSCLE; TORQUE; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; ROTATION; ROTATOR CUFF; SHOULDER; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77958457539     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2010.03.008     Document Type: Article

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