Upper extremity strength characteristics in female recreational tennis players with and without lateral epicondylalgia

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 42, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1025-1031

  Lucado, Ann M ^a   Kolber, Morey J ^b   Cheng, M Samuel ^b   Echternach, John L ^b,c  

^a MERCER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Lateral epicondylitis; Shoulder; Tennis elbow; Wrist

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871729282     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2012.4095     Document Type: Article

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