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Glossary Term
Stabilizers
The stabilizer muscles primary role is to improve arthrokinematics by maintaining optimal alignment of joint surfaces. Most often these muscles are the most intrinsic muscles of a joint, have a larger percentage of Type I muscle fibers and are rich in proprioceptors. For example, the muscles of the rotator cuff act as stabilizers for most shoulder motions.
Stabilizers: The role of a stabilizer is to improve arthrokinematics by maintaining optimal alignment of joint surfaces. Most often these muscles are the most intrinsic muscles of a joint, have a larger percentage of Type I muscle fibers, and are rich in proprioceptors. For example, the muscles of the rotator cuff act as stabilizers osteokinatic motions (e.g. flexion, abduction, etc.) of the shoulder.
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Synonyms
- Stabilizing muscles
- Joint stabilizers