Influence of acute physical activity immediately before ultrasonographic measurement of Achilles tendon thickness [6]

Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 488-489

  Fredberg, U ^a   Bolvig, L ^b   Lauridsen, A ^b   Stengaard Pedersen, K ^b  

^a SILKEBORG REGIONAL HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ATHLETE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; ECHOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; LETTER; MEASUREMENT; MYALGIA; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STUDENT T TEST; TRANSDUCER;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SPORTS;

EID: 37349053716     PISSN: 03009742     EISSN: 15027732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03009740701607059     Document Type: Letter

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