Gamma loop dysfunction in the quadriceps femoris of patients who underwent anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction remains bilaterally

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 393-399

  Konishi, Y ^a,b   Aihara, Y ^c   Sakai, M ^a   Ogawa, G ^b   Fukubayashi, T ^d  

^a KYUSHU KYORITSU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Saitama Jikei Hospital   (Japan)

^c Fukuoka Women's Junior College   (Japan)

^d WASEDA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

loop; ACL injury; Electromyogram; EMG; Reflex inhibition; Vibration stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JAPAN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; RUPTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIBRATION;

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; JAPAN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; RUPTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIBRATION;

EID: 34547159282     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2006.00573.x     Document Type: Article

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