Relationship between the shortening of the posterior muscle chain and the forward shift of the head and shoulder in female athletes from the youth category <br> Relação entre o encurtamento de cadeia muscular posterior e a anteriorização da cabeça e ombros em atletas infanto-juvenis do gênero feminino

The aim of the present study was to analyze the relationship between the shortening of the posterior muscle chain, mainly the hamstrings and the forward shift of the head and shoulder, as a possible adaptation in high level/performance athletes. The sample involved 59 female athletes from the youth...

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Main Authors: Lucas Maciel Rabello, Christiane de Souza Guerino Macedo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Londrina 2010-10-01
Series:Semina : Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde
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Online Access:http://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/seminabio/article/view/6610