Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 16, Issue 5 , Pages 563-568 , September 2007

Relative contributions of infraspinatus and deltoid during external rotation in healthy shoulders

  • Natalie L. Bitter, BPhysio (Hons)

      Affiliations

    • School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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  • Elizabeth F. Clisby, MBBS

      Affiliations

    • Medical Division of Wakefield Sports Clinic, School of Molecular and Biomedical Science, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Dr Elizabeth Clisby, Wakefield Sports Clinic, 270 Wakefield St, Adelaide, South Australia 5000, Australia.
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  • Mark A. Jones, MAppSc

      Affiliations

    • School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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  • Mary E. Magarey, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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  • Shapour Jaberzadeh, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Discipline of Physiology & Research Centre for Human Movement Control, School of Molecular and Biomedical Science, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
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  • Michael J. Sandow, BMBS, FRACS

      Affiliations

    • Medical Division of Wakefield Sports Clinic, School of Molecular and Biomedical Science, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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 Funding for the EMG equipment was provided by Adelaide Bone and Joint Research Foundation.

PII: S1058-2746(07)00232-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2006.11.007

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 16, Issue 5 , Pages 563-568 , September 2007

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