Proprioception in people with anterior cruciate ligament-deficient knees: Comparison of symptomatic and asymptomatic patients

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 587-594

  Roberts, David ^a   Fridén, Thomas ^a   Zätterström, Rose ^a   Lindstrand, Anders ^a   Moritz, Ulrich ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Proprioception; Threshold

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE LIGAMENT INJURY; MALE; PASSIVE MOVEMENT; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; PROPRIOCEPTION;

EID: 0032742612     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.1999.29.10.587     Document Type: Article

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