Volleyball vs. Swimming in the Battle of the Overhead Athlete

July 22, 2025 1 min read Premium comments

Volleyball player executing a unilateral overhead spike—an action associated with shoulder asymmetry and muscular adaptations / Wikimedia Commons and Jana Baldwin

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What do you get when you compare the shoulders of elite young volleyball players and swimmers? A fascinating musculoskeletal smackdown—unilateral vs. bilateral overhead mechanics—with your glenohumeral joint caught in the middle.

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