Rehabilitative ultrasound imaging of the lower trapezius muscle: Technical description and reliability

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 620-626

  O'Sullivan, Cliona ^a   Bentman, Susanna ^b   Bennett, Kathleen ^c   Stokes, Maria ^b  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Morphology; Morphometry; Muscle size; Scapular muscles; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

EID: 35048884631     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2007.2446     Document Type: Article

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