Cold legs: A potential indicator of negative outcome in the rehabilitation of patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome

Knee

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 139-143

  Selfe, J ^a   Harper, L ^b   Pedersen, I ^f   Breen Turner, J ^c   Waring, J ^d   Stevens, D ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b BURNLEY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c GLOUCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^e LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^f NONE

Author keywords

Knee pain; Patella; Poor circulation

Indexed keywords

ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; COLD LIMB; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG; LEG MUSCLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE STRETCHING; MUSCLE TRAINING; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PATELLA; PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASTUS MEDIALIS MUSCLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHRALGIA; CHILD; COLD; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; LEG; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PROGNOSIS; SYNDROME;

EID: 0038392939     PISSN: 09680160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-0160(02)00085-6     Document Type: Article

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