The shoulder is at high risk for injury during overhead sports, in particular in throwing or
hitting activities, such as baseball, tennis, handball, and volleyball. In order to create a …

It is proposed that altered scapular muscle function can contribute to abnormal loading of the
cervical spine. However, it is not clear if patients with idiopathic neck pain show altered …

Purpose Scapular dyskinesis has been related to acromioclavicular injuries. A rehabilitation
protocol has been studied in order to treat scapular dyskinesis, but it has not yet been …

Objective To identify maximum voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC) test positions for the
deeper-lying scapulothoracic muscles (ie, levator scapulae, pectoralis minor, rhomboid …

Purpose Long-term use of unfavorable postures, congenital deformations and degenerative
processes associated with aging or disease may generate an increased thoracic curvature …

Purpose To quantitatively and qualitatively evaluate the impingement behavior between
structures within the glenohumeral joint under simulated abduction–external rotation (ABER) …

Background To date, there are no published outcomes-based treatment programs to guide
clinicians when managing patients with scapula alata. The purposes of this study were to …

Clinical neck pain affects pain sensitivity and coordination of neck muscles, but the impact
on the shoulder muscles is unclear. This study investigated the effect of experimental neck …

Background Subacromial shoulder pain is a common complaint. Radial Extracorporeal
Shock Wave Therapy (rESWT) has being increasingly used to treat calcific and non-calcific …

La evidencia científica sobre la base de estudios cinemáticos y biométricos ha mostrado
que las alteraciones en la posición y/o movimiento de la escápula conocido como …