Slump test: Sensory responses in asymptomatic subjects

Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 231-238

  Walsh, Jeremy ^a   Ther, M Manip ^b   Flatley, Miriam ^b   Johnston, Niall ^b   Bennett, Kathleen ^b  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Neural tissue; Normative data; Sensory response; Slump test

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CERVICAL SPINE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IRELAND; KNEE; LEG PAIN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; NORMAL VALUE; REFERENCE VALUE; SITTING; SLUMP TEST; THIGH;

EID: 39449110950     PISSN: 10669817     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/106698107790819413     Document Type: Article

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