Effect of a functional knee brace on knee flexion and extension strength after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 83, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1472-1475

  Birmingham, Trevor B ^a   Kramer, John F ^a   Kirkley, Alexandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Knee; Orthotic devices; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; BRACE; CALCULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISOKINETIC EXERCISE; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; KNEE FUNCTION; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; TORQUE;

EID: 0036790622     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/apmr.2002.35093     Document Type: Article

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