Heat Distribution in the Lower Leg from Pulsed Short-Wave Diathermy and Ultrasound Treatments

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 50-55

  Garrett, Candi L ^a,b   Draper, David O ^a   Knight, Kenneth L ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Modalities; Stretching window; Tissue temperature

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003036034     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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