Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume 10, Issue 3 , Pages 97-100 , August 2009

The inter-tester reliability of humeral head position in junior swimmers

Received 25 September 2008 ,Revised 19 February 2009 ,Accepted 25 February 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2009.02.002

Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume 10, Issue 3 , Pages 97-100 , August 2009

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