REFERENCE VALUES FOR GLENOHUMERAL JOINT ROTATIONAL RANGE OF MOTION IN ELITE TENNIS PLAYERS

Due to the repetitive overhead activity involved in playing tennis and the physical demands of the game, shoulder joint injury is common. There is limited research available describing sport specific risk factors for injury in tennis, however, changes in shoulder rotational range of motion (ROM) have been associated with injury in other overhead 'throwing' type sports.This study had two purposes: i) to identify reference values for passive...