Transmissivity of coupling agents used to deliver ultrasound through indirect methods

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 263-269

  Klucinec, Brian ^a,b,f   Scheidler, Matthias ^a,c   Denegar, Craig ^d   Domholdt, Elizabeth ^a   Burgess, Sharon ^a,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS   (United States)

^b Joyner Sportsmedicine Institute   (United States)

^c Hancock Memorial Hospital   (United States)

^d PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f Apartment 4 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY TRANSFER; GEL; HEATING; IN VITRO STUDY; MUSCLE SPASM; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PHYSIOTHERAPY; SWINE; TRAINING; ULTRASOUND THERAPY;

EID: 0034021840     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2000.30.5.263     Document Type: Article

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