Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume 10, Issue 3 , Pages 105-111 , August 2009

Scapular kinematics and scapulohumeral rhythm during resisted shoulder abduction – Implications for clinical practice

  • Felipe Camargo Forte

      Affiliations

    • Exercise Research laboratory, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Exercise Research laboratory, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Rua Felizardo, 750, Jardim Botânico, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul 90690–200, Brazil. Tel.: +55 51 3316 5822.
    • ,
  • Marcelo Peduzzi de Castro

      Affiliations

    • Exercise Research laboratory, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
    • ,
  • Joelly Mahnic de Toledo

      Affiliations

    • Exercise Research laboratory, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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  • Daniel Cury Ribeiro

      Affiliations

    • Exercise Research laboratory, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
    • School of Physiotherapy, Faculty of the Serra Gaucha, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
    • School of Physiotherapy, University of Otago, New Zealand
    • ,
  • Jefferson Fagundes Loss

      Affiliations

    • Exercise Research laboratory, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Received 15 December 2008 ,Revised 21 May 2009 ,Accepted 22 May 2009.

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Physical Therapy in Sport
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