Effect of linear polarized near-infrared light irradiation on flexibility of shoulder and ankle joints

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 438-445

  Demura, S ^a   Yamaji, S ^b   Ikemoto, Y ^c  

^a KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b FUKUI NATIONAL COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^c YONAGO NATIONAL COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ankle joint, physiology; Exercise; Shoulder joint physiology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INFRARED RADIATION; IRRADIATION; JOINT MOBILITY; LIGHT; MALE; MEASUREMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; RELIABILITY; SHOULDER;

ADULT; ANKLE JOINT; BODY TEMPERATURE; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFRARED RAYS; MALE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SHOULDER JOINT;

EID: 0036900363     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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