Active Scapular Retraction and Acromiohumeral Distance at Various Degrees of Shoulder Abduction

HARPUT, GÜLCAN; Guney-Deniz, HANDE; DÜZGÜN, İREM; Toprak, Ugur; Michener, Lori; Powers, Christopher

doi:10.4085/1062-6050-318-17

Active Scapular Retraction and Acromiohumeral Distance at Various Degrees of Shoulder Abduction

HARPUT G., Guney-Deniz H., DÜZGÜN İ., Toprak U., Michener L. A., Powers C. M.

JOURNAL OF ATHLETIC TRAINING, vol.53, no.6, pp.584-589, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 53 Issue: 6
Publication Date: 2018
Doi Number: 10.4085/1062-6050-318-17
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ATHLETIC TRAINING
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.584-589
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Context: Performing shoulder-abduction exercises with scapular retraction has been theorized to reduce the potential for shoulder impingement. However, objective data to support this premise are lacking.