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Measuring 3D In-vivo Shoulder Kinematics using Biplanar Videoradiography
Published on: March 12, 2021
Prevalence and identification of shoulder pathology in athletic and nonathletic wheelchair users with shoulder pain:
Margaret A Finley1, Mary M Rodgers
1University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, 100 Penn Street, AHB, 115, Baltimore, MD 21201-1082, USA. mfinley@som.umaryland.edu
Abstract:
Although many wheelchair users report shoulder pain, the prevalence of specific pathologies remains controversial. Rotator cuff impingement, glenohumeral instability, and biceps tendonitis have been stated as the most commonly found pathology. This study investigated the prevalence and identity of shoulder pathology in athletic and nonathletic manual wheelchair users (MWCUs). Fifty-two MWCUs (26 athletes, 26 nonathletes) completed a survey regarding the nature of their injury, sports involvement, history, and presence of current and/or past shoulder pathology. Subjects currently experiencing shoulder pain underwent a clinical examination of both shoulders. Analysis of variance (p
