BMJ

DESCRIPTIVE PROFILE OF SHOULDER AND SCAPULAR ROM AND STRENGTH MEASUREMENTS IN JUNIOR RECREATIONAL AND ELITE GYMNASTS

Background Gymnastic sports requires repetitive high load overhead movements that can lead to upper extremity injury. The scapula and the shoulder play a vital role in injury-free performance.
BMJ

Preseason shoulder range of motion screening and in-season risk of shoulder and elbow injuries in overhead athletes: systematic review and meta-analysis

Eligibility criteria Inclusion criteria were (1) overhead athletes from Olympic or college sports, (2) preseason measures of shoulder ROM, (3) tracked in-season injuries at the shoulder and elbow, and ...
Medscape

Knee Extension Range of Motion and Self-report Physical Function in Total Knee Arthroplasty

A large standard goniometer (Jamar, Clifton, NJ, USA) was used to measure passive knee extension ROM. Knee extension ROM was measured with the patients in supine position with the heel elevated on a ...
Healio

Supraspinatus weakness elevates arm injury risk in young pitchers

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Supraspinatus weakness can often be a precursor of both minor and major shoulder and elbow injuries in ...
Healio

Lower hip ROM found in soccer players with previous hip, groin injuries

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Although results from a cross-sectional study of professional soccer players indicated decreased hip range of ...