Clinical outcomes of a scapular-focused treatment in patients with subacromial pain syndrome: A systematic review

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2017, Pages 436-441

  Reijneveld, Elja A E ^a   Noten, Suzie ^b   Michener, Lori A ^c   Cools, Ann ^d   Struyf, Filip ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Physiotherapy; Rehabilitation; Review; Scapula; Shoulder

Indexed keywords

ATHLETIC TAPE; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; KINESIOTHERAPY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SCAPULA; SHOULDER PAIN; UTILIZATION;

ATHLETIC TAPE; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SCAPULA; SHOULDER PAIN;

EID: 84973343025     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2015-095460     Document Type: Review

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