The immediate effect of orthotic management on grip strength of patients with lateral epicondylosis

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 484-489

  Jafarian, Fahimeh Sadat ^a,d   Demneh, Ebrahim Sadeghi ^b,c   Tyson, Sarah F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND REHABILITATION SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ISFAHAN   (Iran)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

^d Millennium Tower ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brace; Elbow; Lateral epkondylosis; Orthosis; Tennis elbow

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649946807     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2009.2988     Document Type: Article

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