Effects of stretching and strengthening exercises, with and without manual therapy, on scapular kinematics, function, and pain in individuals with shoulder impingement: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 45, Issue 12, 2015, Pages 984-997

  Camargo, Paula R ^a   Alburquerque Sendín, Francisco ^b   Avila, Mariana A ^a   Haik, Melina N ^a   Vieira, Amilton ^a   Salvini, Tania F ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Mobilization; Rehabilitation; Rotator cuff; Sensitization; Subacromial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCULOSKELETAL MANIPULATION; PAIN THRESHOLD; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCAPULA; SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME; SHOULDER PAIN; STRETCHING EXERCISE;

ADULT; ARM; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; MUSCULOSKELETAL MANIPULATIONS; PAIN THRESHOLD; SCAPULA; SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME; SHOULDER PAIN;

EID: 84948695068     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2015.5939     Document Type: Article

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