Application of quantitative measurements of morphology-echogenicity characteristics of the Achilles tendon in physical therapy;Aplicación en fisioterapia de la valoración cuantitativa de las características morfoecogénicas del tendón de Aquiles

Fisioterapia

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 61-68

  Del Baño Aledo, María Elena ^a   Martinez Paya J J ^a   Rios Diaz J ^a   Palomino Cortes M A ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Achilles tendon; Physical therapy; Prevention; Sonography

Indexed keywords

EID: 45849093723     PISSN: 02115638     EISSN: 15782107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0211-5638(08)72959-6     Document Type: Article

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