Volume Decreases after Elevation and Intermittent Compression of Postacute Ankle Sprains Are Negated by Gravity-Dependent Positioning

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 320-324

  Tsang, Kavin K W ^a   Hertel, Jay ^b   Denegar, Craig R ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Edema; Effusion; Swelling; Volumetric measurement

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE INJURY; ANKLE SPRAIN; ARTICLE; BODY POSITION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPRESSION THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDEMA; EFFUSION; FEMALE; GRAVITY; HUMAN; LIMB DISEASE; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; STANDING; TIME; VOLUMETRY;

EID: 0346057909     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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