Background Higher shoulder distraction forces are related to increased pitch velocities and injury susceptibility among softball pitchers. It is important to determine if clinical pre-screening ...

Background Softball pitching is a strenuous task that accrues high forces at the shoulder resulting in frequent overuse injury, potentially exacerbated by increased pitcher body fat. Objective To ...

The shoulder, or pectoral girdle, is a structure that plays an essential role in many functions and movements. The three shoulder bones include the scapula, the clavicle, and the humerus. A shoulder ...