Addition of test components during neurodynamic testing: Effect on range of motion and sensory responses

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 226-235

  Coppieters, M W ^a   Stappaerts, K H ^a   Everaert, D G ^a   Staes, F F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Brachial plexus; Mechanosensitivity; Median nerve; Neurodynamics; Upper limb tension test

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELBOW; GONIOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MOTION; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NERVOUS TISSUE; NORMAL HUMAN; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PROVOCATION TEST; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION; WRIST;

EID: 0035002004     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2001.31.5.226     Document Type: Article

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