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Factors contributing to swimming-related shoulder pain among competitive swimmers at the olympic youth development centre - lusaka/ Aggrey Mulenda.

By: Mulenda, Aggrey.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Lusaka: University of Zambia , School of Medicine, 2016Description: x,45p.: ill.Subject(s): Sports injuriesDissertation note: A study submitted in partial fullfilment of the requirements for the award of a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physiotherapy. Summary: Shoulder injuries are common in swimmers because of the sport. The forward propulsive power comes mainly from the upper extremities, and the highly repetitive motion that occurs in the normal swimming stroke can predispose the shoulder to injury. The objective of the study was to determine the factors contributing to swimming related shoulder pain among competitve swimmers at the olympic youth development centre.
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A study submitted in partial fullfilment of the requirements for the award of a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physiotherapy.

Includes bibliographical references.

Shoulder injuries are common in swimmers because of the sport. The forward propulsive power comes mainly from the upper extremities, and the highly repetitive motion that occurs in the normal swimming stroke can predispose the shoulder to injury. The objective of the study was to determine the factors contributing to swimming related shoulder pain among competitve swimmers at the olympic youth development centre.

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