Shoulder pain in swimmers: A 12-month prospective cohort study of incidence and risk factors

Physical Therapy in Sport

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 243-249

  Walker, Helen ^a   Gabbe, Belinda ^b   Wajswelner, Henry ^c   Blanch, Peter ^d   Bennell, Kim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c DMA Clinical Pilates   (Australia)

^d AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Laxity; Pain; Range of motion; Shoulder; Swimming

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INCIDENCE; JOINT LAXITY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANGE OF MOTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHOULDER INJURY; SHOULDER PAIN; SWIMMING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; AUSTRALIA; BIOMECHANICS; CHILD; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RISK FACTORS; SELF REPORT; SHOULDER PAIN; SWIMMING; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867537281     PISSN: 1466853X     EISSN: 18731600     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2012.01.001     Document Type: Article

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