Which of the following would be the LEAST appropriate exercise choices for a participant suffering from rotator cuff impingement?
A)Military presses, triceps pull-overs, lat pull-downs
B)Rickshaw, biceps curls, anterior flys
C)Pushups, dips, military presses
D)Triceps kick-backs, bench-press, pushups

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Participants suffering from rotator cuff impingement should be discouraged from performing military presses, triceps pull-overs, lat pull-downs, or pulls-ups behind the neck as they are likely to increase impingement symptoms. Additionally, participants should be discouraged from stretching the anterior shoulder and encouraged to stretch the posterior shoulder region. Finally, repeated movements involving shoulder abduction to >90° should be discouraged.

Which of the Following Would Be the LEAST Appropriate Exercise