Concurrent criterion-related validity and reliability of a clinical device used to assess lateral patellar displacement

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 645-652

  Ota, Susumu ^a,b   Ward, Samuel R ^c,d   Chen, Yu Jen ^e   Tsai, Yi Ju ^e   Powers, Christopher M ^e  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b TOYOHASHI MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Knee; Magnetic resonance imaging; Patellar tracking; Patellofemoral joint

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE; LEG MUSCLE; MALE; MEASUREMENT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; RELIABILITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 33748796088     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2006.2263     Document Type: Article

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