Laxity of knee cruciate ligaments during pregnancy

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 2-6

  Dumas, G A ^a   Reid, J G ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Knee; Laxity; Ligament; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FUNCTION TEST; HUMAN; JOINT LAXITY; KINESIOTHERAPY; KNEE CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031459468     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.1997.26.1.2     Document Type: Article

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