Scapular muscle rehabilitation exercises in overhead athletes with impingement symptoms: Effect of a 6-week training program on muscle recruitment and functional outcome

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1906-1915

  De Mey, Kristof ^a   Danneels, Lieven ^a   Cagnie, Barbara ^a   Cools, Ann M ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

electromyography; impingement; scapula; training

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONVALESCENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SCAPULA; SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPORT INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SCAPULA; SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864696402     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546512453297     Document Type: Article

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