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) identifier identifier identifier

  • 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.