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. 2020 Jun 2;7(3):370–385. doi: 10.1089/soro.2019.0040

Table 1.

Description of the Gestures That Define the Workspace Considered Along with the Notation Used to Refer Them

Gesture notation Description
Abduction Abduction/adduction of the shoulder until the arm reaches a 120° inclination
Flexion Flexion/extension of the shoulder from 0° to 120°
Horizontal abduction Horizontal displacement of the arm at 90° flexion, hand crosses sagittal plane till shoulder reaches a 30° displacement
Closing drill Swing drill motion of the shoulder from 0° to 120°
Opening drill Same swing drill motion than closing drill but starting with a flexion of 120°