Search for dissertations about: "Competitive swimmers"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Competitive swimmers.

2. 1. The impact of age and gender with respect to general joint laxity, shoulder joint laxity and rotation : a study of 9, 12 and 15 year old students

   Author : Anna Jansson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Competitive swimmers; drawer test; hypermobility; sulcus sign;

   Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to study the natural development of general joint laxity, shoulder joint laxity and shoulder joint rotation in young students, and compare these to age-matched competitive swimmers to detect possible discrepancies between these groups. A further aim was to evaluate the clinical examination techniques used whether they correlate to each other in search of better understanding and interpretation of achieved measurement results. READ MORE