Department of Physical Therapy Faculty Articles
The Empty Can Exercise: Considerations for Strengthening the Supraspinatus
Publication Title
Strength and Conditioning Journal
ISSN
1524-1602
Publication Date
2009
Abstract
TRAINING PROGRAMS OFTEN INCLUDE PREVENTIVE EXERCISES DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN THE ROTATOR CUFF MUSCULATURE. THE “EMPTY CAN” IS ONE OF THE MORE COMMON ROTATOR CUFF EXERCISES ADVOCATED TO STRENGTHEN THE SUPRASPINATUS MUSCLE. IMPLICATIONS SPECIFIC TO THE EMPTY CAN EXERCISE ARE DISCUSSED IN THIS COLUMN.
DOI
10.1519/SSC.0b013e3181966b46
Volume
31
Issue
2
First Page
38
Last Page
40
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
NSUWorks Citation
Kolber, Morey J. and Beekhuizen, K., "The Empty Can Exercise: Considerations for Strengthening the Supraspinatus" (2009). Department of Physical Therapy Faculty Articles. 188.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hpd_pt_facarticles/188
