Patellar taping, the theory versus the evidence: a review

Physical Therapy Reviews

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 181-183

  Callaghan, Michael J ^a,b  

^a MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b British Cycling and Sky Pro Cycling National Cycling Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ANTERIOR KNEE PAIN; PATELLAR TAPING; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000616796     PISSN: 10833196     EISSN: 1743288X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/ptr.1997.2.4.181     Document Type: Article

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