Patellar taping in the treatment of patellofemoral pain: A prospective randomized study

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 61-66

  Kowall, Mark G ^a,d   Kolk, Gina ^b   Nuber, Gordon W ^a   Cassisi, Jeffrey E ^c   Stern, Steven H ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NW Mem Baxter Phys Therapy Center ^*  (United States)

^c Illinois Institute of Psychology   (United States)

^d Orthopedic Specialty Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; BANDAGE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISOKINETIC EXERCISE; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0030043612     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/036354659602400111     Document Type: Article

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