Effects of age and ACL reconstruction on quadriceps gamma loop function

Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 26-32

  Richardson, Michael S ^a   Cramer, Joel T ^a   Bemben, Debra A ^a   Shehab, Rondo L ^b   Glover, John ^c   Bemben, Michael G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b University of Oklahoma   (United States)

^c TOURO UNIVERSITY CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Gamma loop; Muscular vibration; Reflex sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE REFLEX; PERFORMANCE; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE;

EID: 33646368725     PISSN: 15398412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/00139143-200604000-00006     Document Type: Article

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