... for childbirth and affect peripheral joint laxity. Calcium demands also rise during pregnancy and lactation, resulting in reduced bone mineral density (BMD) and maternal bone loss. Altered tendon properties and bone loss during pregnancy and lactation may impact tendon insertion sites, such as rotator cuff...

... author. Manuscript received September 14, 2017; final manuscript received August 8, 2018; published online October 17, 2018. Assoc. Editor: Guy M. Genin. 14 09 2017 08 08 2018 mechanics injury fatigue gender shoulder supraspinatus rotator cuff skeletal muscle sex...

... manuscript posted February 6, 2014, published online April 10, 2014. Assoc. Editor: Kristen Billiar. 16 08 2013 17 01 2014 06 02 2014 Tears on the bursal and articular sides of the rotator cuff tendons are known to behave differently and strain is thought to play a role...

...Takashi Yanagawa; Cheryl J. Goodwin; Kevin B. Shelburne; J. Erik Giphart; Michael R. Torry; Marcus G. Pandy The aim of this study was to determine the relative contributions of the deltoid and rotator cuff muscles to glenohumeral joint stability during arm abduction. A three-dimensional model...

...J. A. Gimbel; J. P. Van Kleunen; G. R. Williams; S. Thomopoulos; L. J. Soslowsky Rotator cuff tears frequently occur and can lead to pain and decreased shoulder function. Repair of the torn tendon back to bone is often successful in relieving pain, but failure of the repair commonly occurs. Post...

... of accuracy with in vivo human testing. Future research will use this technique to analyze shoulder motion under a variety of testing conditions and to investigate the effects of conservative and surgical treatment of rotator cuff tears on dynamic joint stability. After testing was completed, we obtained...