Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 25, Issue 11 , Pages 1240-1248 , November 2009

Evaluation of Clinical Assessment Methods for Scapular Dyskinesis

  • Tim L. Uhl, Ph.D., P.T., A.T.C.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Athletic Training, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.A.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Tim L. Uhl, Ph.D., P.T., A.T.C., Division of Athletic Training, University of Kentucky, 206 Charles T. Wethington Bldg, 900 S Limestone, Lexington, KY 40536, U.S.A.
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  • W. Ben Kibler, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Shoulder Center of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.A.
    • ,
  • Ben Gecewich, M.S., A.T.C.

      Affiliations

    • Greenville Hospital System, Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.A.
    • ,
  • Brady L. Tripp, Ph.D., A.T.C., L.A.T.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, U.S.A.

Received 19 September 2008 ,Accepted 10 June 2009.

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 Supported by the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons. The authors report no conflict of interest.

PII: S0749-8063(09)00519-2

doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2009.06.007

Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 25, Issue 11 , Pages 1240-1248 , November 2009

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