Effect of age and activity on knee joint proprioception

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 235-241

  Petrella, R J ^a   Lattanzio, P J ^a   Nelson, M G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Elderly; Exercise; Falls; Knee Joint; Proprioception

Indexed keywords

ANGLE MEASUREMENT; CORRELATION METHODS; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL EQUIPMENT; GONIOMETERS;

ELECTROGONIOMETERS; JOINT PROPRIOCEPTION;

JOINTS (ANATOMY);

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; EXERCISE; FALLING; GONIOMETRY; HUMAN; KNEE; PROPRIOCEPTION;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROPRIOCEPTION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0031149514     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002060-199705000-00015     Document Type: Article

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