TABLE 3.
Shoulder Position | |||||
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Testing State, LHBM vs SHBM | Neutral | 45° of Abduction | 90° of Abduction | 45° of Flexion | 90° of Flexion |
Nonsplinted, nonloaded | .077 | .017 | .002 | .017 | .017 |
Splinted, nonloaded | .270 | .228 | .144 | .293 | .174 |
Nonsplinted, loaded | .106 | .043 | .004 | .043 | .061 |
Splinted, loaded | .555 | .293 | .130 | .317 | .369 |
aBoldfaced values indicate statistical significance (P ≤ .05, Mann-Whitney U test). LHBM, long head of the biceps muscle; SHBM, short head of the biceps muscle.