Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 701-709, August 2010

Head and shoulder posture affect scapular mechanics and muscle activity in overhead tasks

  • Charles A. Thigpen

      Affiliations

    • Proaxis Therapy, 200 Patewood Drive Suite C150, Greenville, SC 29615, USA
    • Doctor of Physical Therapy Division, Department of Community and Family Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, DUMC 104002, Durham, NC 27705, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Proaxis Therapy, 200 Patewood Drive Suite C150, Greenville, SC 29615, USA. Tel.: +1 864 454 0904; fax: +1 864 454 0905.
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  • Darin A. Padua

      Affiliations

    • Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-8700, USA
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  • Lori A. Michener

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of VA Campus, Richmond, VA 23298, USA
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  • Kevin Guskiewicz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-8700, USA
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  • Carol Giuliani

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-8700, USA
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  • Jay D. Keener

      Affiliations

    • Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University Orthopedics, Chesterfield, MO 63017, USA
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  • Nicholas Stergiou

      Affiliations

    • HPER Biomechanics Laboratory, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Department of Environmental, Agricultural and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-5450, USA

Received 24 May 2009; received in revised form 20 October 2009; accepted 14 December 2009. published online 25 January 2010.

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PII: S1050-6411(09)00186-2

doi:10.1016/j.jelekin.2009.12.003

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 701-709, August 2010