Scapular positioning and movement in unimpaired shoulders, shoulder impingement syndrome, and glenohumeral instability

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 352-358

  Struyf, F ^a,b   Nijs, Jo ^a,b,c   Baeyens, J P ^b   Mottram, S ^d   Meeusen, R ^b  

^a Hogeschool Antwerpen   (Belgium)

^b VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

^d KC International   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Impingement; Instability; Movement; Scapula; Shoulder

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT POSITIONING; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SCAPULA; SHOULDER DISLOCATION; SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME;

BIOMECHANICS; HUMANS; MOVEMENT; PATIENT POSITIONING; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SCAPULA; SHOULDER DISLOCATION; SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME;

EID: 79955952705     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2010.01274.x     Document Type: Review

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