Rate of Force Application during Knee Arthrometer Testing Affects Stiffness but Not Displacement Measurements

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 132-139

  Gross, Steven M ^a   Carcia, Christopher R ^b   Gansneder, Bruce M ^c   Shultz, Sandra J ^d  

^a ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

ACL; Anterior cruciate ligament; KT 2000; Viscoelasticity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ARTHROMETER; ARTICLE; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HUMAN; JOINT STIFFNESS; KNEE INJURY; KNEE LIGAMENT INJURY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; RELIABILITY; TIBIA;

EID: 1642268654     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2004.34.3.132     Document Type: Article

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