Shoulder range of motion measures as risk factors for shoulder and elbow injuries in high school softball and baseball players

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1997-2006

  Shanley, Ellen ^a   Rauh, Mitchell J ^b   Michener, Lori A ^c   Ellenbecker, Todd S ^b,d   Garrison, J Craig ^e   Thigpen, Charles A ^a  

^a Proaxis Therapy   (United States)

^b ROCKY MOUNTAIN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Physiotherapy Associates   (United States)

^e Texas Health Ben Hogan Sports Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

baseball; high school; internal rotation; softball

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BASEBALL; COHORT ANALYSIS; ELBOW; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SHOULDER;

ADOLESCENT; BASEBALL; COHORT STUDIES; ELBOW; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RISK FACTORS; SHOULDER;

EID: 80052546345     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546511408876     Document Type: Article

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