The role of high voltage electrical stimulation in the rehabilitation of patellofemoral pain

Pain Clinic

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 207-212

  Akarcali, I ^a   Tugay, N ^a   Kaya, D ^a   Atay, A ^a   Doral, M N ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Electrical stimulation; Exercise therapy; Patellofemoral pain; Physical therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; VASTUS MEDIALIS MUSCLE;

EID: 0036437074     PISSN: 01691112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156856902320761397     Document Type: Article

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