Torque production in the shoulder of the normal young adult male. The interaction of function, dominance, joint angle, and angular velocity. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Shoulder torque measurements were obtained from 36 normal young adult males during flexion, abduction, internal rotation, and external rotation. Normative, angle-specific torque measurements were determined under isometric conditions and isokinetically at 48 deg/sec. The effects of dominance, angular velocity, and joint position were determined and a method provided for determining the expected maximal torque at a specific speed and position based upon torque measurements from the contralateral shoulder. This method can be used in cases of unilateral shoulder abnormalities to predict normative torque values for the affected side based on torque measurements from the unaffected shoulder.

publication date

  • March 1, 1990

Research

keywords

  • Movement
  • Muscle Contraction
  • Shoulder Joint

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0025193451

PubMed ID

  • 2343976

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 18

issue

  • 2