Hamstring length in patellofemoral pain syndrome

Physiotherapy

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 24-28

  White, Lisa C ^a   Dolphin, Philippa ^a   Dixon, John ^b  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Joint flexibility; Knee; Muscle stretching exercises; Patellofemoral pain syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; GONIOMETRY; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; MUSCLE LENGTH; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRETCHING EXERCISE; STUDENT T TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 67649418378     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2008.05.009     Document Type: Article

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