Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 19, Issue 6 , Pages 1092-1099 , December 2009

The effects of taping on scapular kinematics and muscle performance in baseball players with shoulder impingement syndrome

  • Yin-Hsin Hsu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy and Assistive Technology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Wen-Yin Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy and Assistive Technology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Department of Research and Education, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Wen-Yin Chen and Hsiu-Chen Lin equally contributed to this work.
    • ,
  • Hsiu-Chen Lin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
    • Wen-Yin Chen and Hsiu-Chen Lin equally contributed to this work.
    • ,
  • Wendy T.J. Wang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy and Assistive Technology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Department of Research and Education, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yi-Fen Shih

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy and Assistive Technology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Department of Research and Education, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Department of Physical Therapy and Assistive Technology, National Yang-Ming University, 155, Section 2, Li-Nong Street, Shih-Pai, Taipei 112, Taiwan. Tel.: +886 2 28267340; fax: +886 2 28201841.

Received 29 May 2007 ,Revised 4 November 2008 ,Accepted 5 November 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2008.11.003

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 19, Issue 6 , Pages 1092-1099 , December 2009

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