Rotator cuff muscle function and its relation to scapular morphology in apes

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 391-403

  Larson, Susan G ^a   Stern, Jack T ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electromyography (EMG); Hominoidea; Locomotion; Shoulder morphology

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FOSSIL RECORD; HOMINID; LOCOMOTION; MORPHOLOGY; SKELETAL REMAINS;

HOMINIDAE; HOMINOIDEA; HYLOBATIDAE; PAN; PONGO PYGMAEUS; PRIMATES;

ANIMAL; APE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY (EMG); FEMALE; HYLOBATES; LOCOMOTION; MALE; ORANG UTAN; PAN TROGLODYTES; PHYSIOLOGY; ROTATOR CUFF; SHOULDER MORPHOLOGY;

ELECTROMYOGRAPHY (EMG); HOMINOIDEA; LOCOMOTION; SHOULDER MORPHOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HYLOBATES; LOCOMOTION; MALE; PAN TROGLODYTES; PONGO; ROTATOR CUFF;

EID: 84884594740     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2013.07.010     Document Type: Article

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