Effects of latissimus dorsi length on shoulder flexion in canoeists, swimmers, rugby players, and controls
Background: Shoulder flexion requires an optimal length of the latissimus dorsi muscle in order to allow full lateral rotation of the humerus and upward scapular rotation. If shoulder flexion (in an externally rotated position) is restricted, this may predispose the individual to shoulder pathology....
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| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Sport and Health Science |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095254613000215 |