Revision of the Shoulder Normalization tests is required to include rhomboid major and teres major

Journal of Orthopaedic Research

Volumn 29, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1846-1849

  Ginn, K A ^a   Halaki, M ^b   Cathers, I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

EMG; normalization; rhomboid major; shoulder muscles; teres major

Indexed keywords

ABDUCTION; ADDUCTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISOMETRICS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHOMBOID MAJOR; SHOULDER GIRDLE; TERES MAJOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REFERENCE VALUES; SHOULDER JOINT; SHOULDER PAIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80054689370     PISSN: 07360266     EISSN: 1554527X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jor.21488     Document Type: Article

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