Leg length inequality in humans: A new neurophysiological approach

Neuroscience Letters

Volumn 361, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 29-31

  Burke, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Muscle spindle afferents; Pelvic pain; Proprioception; Sciatica

Indexed keywords

AFFERENT NERVE GROUP 1; GAMMA NERVE FIBER; HUMAN; ISCHIALGIA; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; MUSCLE LENGTH; MUSCLE SPINDLE; NERVE ENDING; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPRIOCEPTION; SHORT SURVEY; WALKING;

EID: 2342509618     PISSN: 03043940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2003.12.059     Document Type: Article

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