Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 2 , Pages 216-223 , March 2010

Shoulder kinematics during the wall push-up plus exercise

  • Jason B. Lunden, DPT, SCS

      Affiliations

    • Minnesota Sports Medicine, University Orthopaedic Therapy Center, Minneapolis, MN
    • ,
  • Jonathan P. Braman, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Minnesota Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery, Minneapolis, MN
    • ,
  • Robert F. LaPrade, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of Minnesota Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery, Minneapolis, MN
    • ,
  • Paula M. Ludewig, PhD, PT

      Affiliations

    • Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation from work performed at the Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory, Minneapolis, MN
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Paula M Ludewig, The University of Minnesota Program in Physical Therapy, MMC 388, 420 Delaware St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455.

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 Informed consent and human subjects institutional review board approval were obtained at the University of Minnesota, study no. 9911M24181.

PII: S1058-2746(09)00280-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2009.06.003

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 2 , Pages 216-223 , March 2010

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