Musculoskeletal reflex function in the joint hypermobility syndrome

Arthritis Care and Research

Volumn 57, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1329-1333

  Ferrell, William R ^a,b   Tennant, Nicola ^a   Baxendale, Ronald H ^b   Kusel, Marion ^b   Sturrock, Roger D ^a  

^a GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; JOINT HYPERMOBILITY; MALE; MUSCLE REFLEX; SYNDROME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; REFLEX;

EID: 35348908508     PISSN: 21514658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/art.22992     Document Type: Article

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