Open AccessDESCRIPTIVE PROFILE OF SHOULDER RANGE OF MOTION AND STRENGTH IN YOUTH ATHLETES PARTICIPATING IN OVERHEAD SPORTS
Author(s) -
Gretchen D. Oliver,
Jessica Downs,
Germanna Medeiros Barbosa,
Paula Rezende Camargo
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of sports physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2159-2896
DOI - 10.26603/ijspt20201090
Subject(s) - athletes , medicine , physical therapy , range of motion , external rotation , internal rotation , physical medicine and rehabilitation , shoulders , surgery , engineering , mechanical engineering
The unilateral and repetitive nature of overhead sports, often result in a biomechanical overload of the upper extremity. Understanding the musculoskeletal shoulder range of motion (ROM) and strength patterns in the youth sports of baseball, softball, and tennis could assist injury prevention screening and further the development of conditioning and rehabilitation programs.