Effect of immobilization on ankle dorsiflexion strength

Scandinavian Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 66-71

  Geboers, J F M ^a   Van Tuijl, J H ^a   Seelen, H A M ^a   Drost, M R ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR REHABILITATION RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ankle dorsiflexors; Immobilization; Torque measurement

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES REFLEX; ADULT; AGED; ANKLE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FRACTURE IMMOBILIZATION; GONIOMETRY; HUMAN; KINESIOLOGY; LEG FRACTURE; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PLASTER CAST; TORQUE;

EID: 0033824032     PISSN: 00365505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/003655000750045578     Document Type: Article

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