An electromyographical study to investigate the effects of patellar taping on the vastus medialis/vastus lateralis ratio in asymptomatic participants

Physiotherapy Theory and Practice

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 309-315

  Ryan, C G ^a   Rowe, P J ^b  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATELLA TENDON; RANDOMIZATION; SAMPLE SIZE; UNIVERSITY STUDENT; VASTUS LATERALIS MUSCLE; VASTUS MEDIALIS MUSCLE;

ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATELLA; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; RESEARCH DESIGN; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 33845659105     PISSN: 09593985     EISSN: 15325040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593980601023739     Document Type: Article

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