Hand-held dynamometer testing of the internal and external rotator musculature based on selected positions to establish normative data and unilateral ratios

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1175-1183

  Riemann, Bryan L ^a   Davies, George J ^a   Ludwig, Lauren ^a   Gardenhour, Helen ^a  

^a Armstrong State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Basic Science Study; Isometric; Muscle strength; Reference values; Rotator cuff; Shoulder evaluation; Shoulder joint

Indexed keywords

ARM MOVEMENT; ARM MUSCLE; ARTICLE; DYNAMOMETER; DYNAMOMETRY; HAND HELD DYNAMOMETER; HUMAN; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; REFERENCE VALUE; ROTATION; ROTATOR CUFF; ROTATOR CUFF INJURY; SHOULDER;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRENGTH DYNAMOMETER; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTURE; REFERENCE VALUES; ROTATION; ROTATOR CUFF; SEX FACTORS; SHOULDER JOINT;

EID: 78149412483     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2010.05.021     Document Type: Article

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