Decreased intramuscular blood flow in patients with lateral epicondylitis

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 211-215

  Oskarsson, E ^a   Gustafsson, B E ^a   Pettersson, K ^b   Aulin, K Piehl ^a  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Laser Doppler flowmetry; Lateral epicondylitis; Microcirculation; Skeletal muscle

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TENNIS ELBOW; VASCULARIZATION;

ADULT; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; LASER-DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; TENNIS ELBOW;

EID: 34248589677     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2006.00567.x     Document Type: Article

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