Effect of counterforce forearm bracing on wrist extensor muscles performance

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 290-295

  Chan, H L ^a   Ng, Gabriel Y F ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Brace; Elbow; Pain; Tension

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; HEALTH CARE; JOINTS (ANATOMY); MUSCLE;

FOREARMS;

PATIENT REHABILITATION;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BRACE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MYOTATIC REFLEX; NORMAL HUMAN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PROPRIOCEPTION; WRIST;

EID: 0037382202     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PHM.0000057223.04648.39     Document Type: Article

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