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shoulder complex

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shoulder complex
Clinical anatomy The joints of the shoulder–acromioclavicular, sternoclavicular, glenohumeral, scapulothoracic joints, which rely on associated muscles–eg, those attached to the scapula, to provide dynamic stability. See Frozen shoulder, Little League shoulder, Milwaukee shoulder, Pathologists' shoulder, Rotator cuff, Scapular reaction.


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In normal shoulders, co-contraction of agonist and antagonist muscle groups enhances the dynamic stability of the shoulder complex (18).
In order for one to condition the shoulder complex with efficiency all six of these muscle groups need to be targeted: 1 - Trapezius 2 - Deltoid 3 - Infraspinatus 4 - Supraspinatus 5 - Teres Minor 6 - Subscapularis How we target muscles will determine the nature of the adaptive response that occurs within the muscle.
Statistical data base for the biomechanical properties of the human shoulder complex-I: Kinematics of the shoulder complex.
 
 
 
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