The effect of bracing on extension strength in patients with ACL insufficiency

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 14-19

  Warming, T ^a   Jorgensen U ^a  

^a GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

ACL insufficiency; Brace; Extension strength; Knee

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BRACE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE INJURY; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BIOMECHANICS; BRACES; CHRONIC DISEASE; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL;

EID: 0031989543     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.1998.tb00223.x     Document Type: Article

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