Is there a relationship between subacromial impingement syndrome and scapular orientation? A systematic review

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 16, 2014, Pages 1251-1256

  Ratcliffe, Elizabeth ^a   Pickering, Sharon ^b   McLean, Sionnadh ^c   Lewis, Jeremy ^d,e,f  

^a CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^e CENTRAL LONDON COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^f ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BIOMECHANICS; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; ROTATION; SCAPULA; SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; ROTATION; SCAPULA; SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84905495148     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2013-092389     Document Type: Review

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