The influence of scapular depression on upper limb neurodynamic test responses

Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 75-82

  Legakis, Allison ^a   Boyd, Benjamin S ^b  

^a SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAMUEL MERRITT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Mechanosensitivity; Neurodynamics; Range of motion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ELBOW; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NORMAL HUMAN; RANGE OF MOTION; SCAPULAR DEPRESSION; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE; UPPER LIMB NEURODYNAMIC TEST;

EID: 84861892951     PISSN: 10669817     EISSN: 20426186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/2042618611Y.0000000020     Document Type: Article

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