The effect of exercise regimens on reflex response time of the vasti muscles in patients with anterior knee pain: A prospective randomized intervention study

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 251-258

  Witvrouw, E ^a,d   Cambier, D ^a   Danneels, L ^a   Bellemans, J ^b   Werner, S ^c   Almqvist, F ^a   Verdonk, R ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^d GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Anterior knee pain; Neuromotor control; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINESIOLOGY; KNEE PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR CONTROL; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE REFLEX; MUSCLE TONE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RESPONSE TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; VASTUS LATERALIS MUSCLE; VASTUS MEDIALIS MUSCLE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT DISEASES; KNEE JOINT; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PAIN; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REACTION TIME; REFLEX;

EID: 0344441887     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0838.2003.00311.x     Document Type: Article

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