The role of vastus medialis oblique in patellofemoral pain syndrome

Critical Reviews in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 257-263

  Herrington, Lee ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Exercise; Patellofemoral pain syndrome; Vastus medialis oblique

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; EXERCISE; HUMAN; KNEE DISEASE; LEG EXERCISE; LEG MUSCLE; LEG PAIN; MUSCLE ATROPHY; PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; REVIEW;

EID: 0031789141     PISSN: 08962960     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/CritRevPhysRehabilMed.v10.i3.30     Document Type: Review

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