Home stretching exercise is effective for improving knee range of motion and gait in patients with knee osteoarthritis

Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 113-119

  Aoki, Osamu ^a   Tsumura, Nobuhiro ^b   Kimura, Aiko ^b   Okuyama, Soh ^b   Takikawa, Satoshi ^b   Hirata, Soichiro ^c  

^a Rehabilitation Nishi Harima Hospital   (Japan)

^b Central Hospital   (Japan)

^c KOBE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Home exercise; Osteoarthritis; Stretching

Indexed keywords

EID: 69249141762     PISSN: 09155287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.21.113     Document Type: Article

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