Pulsed shortwave diathermy and prolonged long-duration stretching increase dorsiflexion range of motion more than identical stretching without diathermy

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 43-50

  Draper, David O ^a   Miner, Lisa ^a   Knight, Kenneth L ^a   Ricard, Mark D ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Deep heating; Flexibility; Ice

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; DIATHERMY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEATING; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRETCHING; NORMAL HUMAN; REST; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 0036342597     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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