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Percentage of available strength used was quantified for the subset of tasks requiring the largest amount of shoulder strength. Significant differences in strength requirements existed across tasks: upward reach 105\u00b0 required the largest average strength; axilla wash required the largest peak strength. However, there were limited differences across participant groups. Older adults with and without a tear used a larger percentage of their shoulder elevation (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u2009.001,<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u2009.001) and external rotation (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u2009.001,<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009.017) strength than the young adults, respectively. Presence of a tear significantly increased percentage of internal rotation strength compared to young (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u2009.001) and uninjured older adults (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009.008). Marked differences in strength demand across tasks indicate the need for evaluating a diversity of functional tasks to effectively detect early strength loss, which may lead to disability.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1123\/jab.2016-0116","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2017,7,17]],"date-time":"2017-07-17T13:00:00Z","timestamp":1500296400000},"page":"446-452","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":15,"title":["Shoulder Strength Requirements for Upper Limb Functional Tasks: Do Age and Rotator Cuff Tear Status Matter?"],"prefix":"10.1123","volume":"33","author":[{"given":"Anthony C.","family":"Santago","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"1 North Carolina State University"},{"name":"2 Virginia Tech\u2013Wake Forest School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Meghan E.","family":"Vidt","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"3 Arizona State 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