Reliability of digital compass goniometer in knee joint range of motion measurement

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 517-522

  Yaikwawongs, Nammond ^a   Limpaphayom, Noppachart ^a   Wilairatana, Vajara ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Arthrometry articular; Equipment and supplies; Instrumentation; Knee joint; Range of motion articular

Indexed keywords

ARTHROMETER; ARTICLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DIGITAL COMPASS GONIOMETER; GONIOMETRY; HUMAN; KNEE; KNEE FUNCTION; RANGE OF MOTION; RELIABILITY; STANDARD;

ANTHROPOMETRY; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 65649112126     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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