Effectiveness of static quadriceps stretching in individuals with patellofemoral joint pain

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 234-241

  Peeler, Jason ^a   Anderson, Judith Esther ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ely's test; Flexibility; Kendall test; Rehabilitation; Thomas test

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT INJURY; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE STRETCHING; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PARAMETRIC TEST; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; STATIC MUSCLE STRETCHING; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANITOBA; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34447298873     PISSN: 1050642X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JSM.0b013e3180f60afc     Document Type: Article

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