A patient is holding a piece of elastic tubing with both hands in front of the body.Both elbows are flexed to 90°, and both upper arms are held gently against the sides of the patient's chest.Instruct the patient to internally and externally rotate both shoulders simultaneously in this position.This activity strengthens the:
A)Internal rotators concentrically and eccentrically.
B)External rotators concentrically and the internal rotators eccentrically.
C)Internal rotators concentrically and the external rotators eccentrically.
D)External rotators concentrically and eccentrically.

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In this exercise, the patient is holding the elastic tubing at the front of the body with both elbows flexed to 90°, and both upper arms gently held against the sides of the chest. The instructed movement is to internally and externally rotate both shoulders simultaneously in this position. The exercise targets the external rotators of the shoulder joint more concentrically and eccentrically, helping to strengthen these muscles. Therefore, option D is the correct answer.

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