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Is tennis a predisposing factor for degenerative shoulder disease

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Location: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2653874/

Description: CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of glenohumeral osteoarthritis in the dominant shoulder was greater in former elite tennis players than in sedentary controls. Prolonged intensive tennis practice may be a predisposing factor for the development of mild degenerative articular changes in the dominant shoulder.
Is tennis a predisposing factor for degenerative shoulder disease? A controlled study in former elite players. Maquirriain J, Ghisi JP, Amato S. Br J Sports Med. 2006 May;40(5):447-5

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Author/Contact: Maquirriain et al
Institution: Br J Sports Med.
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Language: English

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