Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume 9, Issue 4 , Pages 177-184 , November 2008

Shoulder proprioception is associated with humeral torsion in adolescent baseball players

Received 21 March 2008 ,Revised 6 July 2008 ,Accepted 19 July 2008.

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Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume 9, Issue 4 , Pages 177-184 , November 2008

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